Apple Watch and AirPods with a built -in camera can appear as early as 2027.

The first AirPods headsets and Apple Watch Smart Watches with a built-in camera may appear earlier than expected shares BloombergS According to the publication apple It is becoming more and more with the development of the two brand new chips needed to embed the cameras into the headset and clocks, and if everything goes according to plan, the first models should appear on the market in 2027.

AirPods will be included chip with code name Glennieand the Apple Watch chip bears code name NevisS Mark Gurman mentions that the internal target dates that Apple Co has set for the start of mass production of a dual chip are in early 2027.

The Apple Watch camera is expected to be positioned at the top of the display, and the Apple Watch Ultra, near the crown. Its main application will be for the use of the Visual Intelligence feature, through which each user will be able to receive additional information about its surroundings, landmarks or a location it is sought.

With AirPods, the situation will be a little different. There, Apple aims to incorporate infrared cameras to gain access to higher quality spatial audio, as well as to use gesture commands to manage our headphones.

None of the cameras on both devices is expected to be able to take photos or use applications like FaceTime. As a major beneficiary in the company’s ecosystem from this move, it will seem that Apple Intelligence will, if, of course, the main functions of the package are ready for widespread use and are not delayed once again.