iOS 27 Beta Hints at Apple B790 Wearable as 2027 Launch Rumors Build
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Updated · MacRumors · Jul 3
iOS 27 Beta Hints at Apple B790 Wearable as 2027 Launch Rumors Build
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jul 3
Summary
Code in Apple’s second iOS 27 developer beta points to a new device codenamed B790 that can relay “two images from cameras on either side of a user’s head.”
Sam Henri Gold said the code appears tied to Visual Intelligence, which identifies landmarks, text and objects; examples in the prompt include the Eiffel Tower and a coffee mug.
B790 could refer to rumored smart glasses, but camera-equipped AirPods may be more likely because AirPods Pro 3 reportedly used the nearby codename B788, while the glasses are said to be N50.
Apple already offers Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, and iOS 27 adds a new Siri mode in the Camera app, suggesting the feature is being adapted for camera-equipped wearables.
Bloomberg has reported that both “AirPods Ultra” and Apple smart glasses are currently targeted for a late-2027 launch.