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Forward-looking: Apple is quietly lining up new hardware built around the idea of using cameras and custom chips to help its devices better interpret the world around their users. The plan revolves around camera-equipped AirPods that act as ambient sensors, a refreshed iPhone lineup with more room for on-device AI, and a second-generation foldable phone meant to keep up with that software. That roadmap points to what may be Apple's most aggressive push yet into AI-driven hardware.
The most striking product is a new version of AirPods with cameras in the stems, code-named B798. It's now tracking toward a late-2027 launch after slipping from an original 2026 target, reports Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the plans.
These are not meant to be tiny GoPros. Instead, the cameras act as computer-vision sensors, scanning a user's surroundings and sending that information to Siri so it can respond with visual context, not just voice or text. The product has moved into advanced development, with prototypes running near-final hardware and software as Apple continues to train the visual AI models behind the feature.
