Bloomberg reports that despite Apple’s accidental inclusion of a demo video showcasing Visual Intelligence on AirPods, the product “remains on track for 2027.” Here are the details.
’Product challenges are still being resolved’
Earlier this week, Apple accidentally included a video showcasing Visual Intelligence running on AirPods in the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate.
The video came just days after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported the following on his Power On newsletter:
Given Apple’s accidental inclusion of the video in the macOS 26.7 RC and the proximity to the company’s iPhone event, expected early next month, it looked like the B790 device could be announced at that event.
However, Gurman now reports that Apple’s “effort to sell camera-equipped AirPods remains on track for 2027, despite a leak from the company indicating that the product might arrive sooner.”
From the report:
Finally, Gurman notes that the recent leak has added to the controversy surrounding the device, with some users pushing back against the idea of AirPods with cameras due to privacy concerns. However, he notes that the cameras will be low-resolution sensors, designed not to take photos or videos, but rather to “scan the surrounding environment and provide context to the Siri digital assistant and other AI tools.”
Whether that will be enough to ease the criticism from those calling the product “pervertpods,” it looks like we’ll have to wait until next year to find out.
To read Bloomberg’s full report, follow this link.
