A few days ago we showed you step by step how to do a hearing test with the new iOS 18 features introduced a few months ago on the AirPods Pro 2. It is clear how little by little Apple is entering the world of healthcare. Not just with AirPods and hearing health, but also with the Apple Watch and its wide array of sensors and a host of advancements in software and other products. The next step for Apple is continue to add sensors and health features to AirPods Pro and it would not be unreasonable to think that new sensors will reach their third generation in the coming months.
Heart rate monitoring on AirPods Pro? It could soon be a reality
Apple's interest in the world of health is not something that is hidden in Cupertino. In fact, it is one of the goals that they try to achieve in each of their products, that their devices improve the lives of their users. A clear example is the large number of functions in the Apple Watch such as fall detection, arrhythmia detection, SOS Emergencies via satellite, electrocardiogram, etc. Continuing to invest in devices that improve users' health is key for Apple.
A few days ago Mark Gurman, an analyst at Blumberg, analyzed what the next steps were going to be in the field of health and spoke clearly about the AirPods Pro, Apple's wireless headphones that are gradually gaining more followers not only for the sound quality but also for the rest of their very useful functions. Apple engineers They could have managed to introduce new sensors into the headphones that would allow users to know their body temperature, heart rate and "other physiological measurements."
The really important thing about Apple products is that they do not diagnose, but rather detect anomalies and issue alerts so that the user can contact medical services. Have AirPods Pro that complement physiological information with information from the Apple Watch could be useful for all iOS and watchOS algorithms. In addition, Apple has reactivated a project that it cancelled, which consisted of include cameras in the headphones. This project has been revived due to the growing demand and interest in artificial intelligence, Apple Vision Pro, and the importance of ambient awareness.
Gurman doesn't know when these new sensors could be included in the AirPods Pro, but it wouldn't be crazy to think that The upcoming AirPods Pro 3 could collect more physiological data from the user, taking into account the latest information.