A few days ago Apple updated the firmware of almost all of its AirPods marketed to date to solve a serious security problem. In the coming weeks, all of the headphones will have updated their firmware through the Bluetooth connection with Apple devices and the problem will be solved. Beyond the software update, Apple seems to be interested in integrating cameras into the AirPods and according to the latest rumors indicate that production of these first headphones would begin in 2026.
Some AirPods with cameras to up the ante on headphones
This is not news that comes as a surprise to us since since February we have been hearing reports talking about the future of AirPods. And part of that future passes through addition and integration of new sensors and cameras to increase the possibilities of Apple headphones. The sensors will improve the integration of the device into the health sphere while the cameras will bring endless new features to Apple's AirPods.
The information comes from the hand of the analyst and leaker Ming Chi-Kuo who ensures that In 2026, production of the first AirPods with cameras on the market will begin. The explanation that the following AirPods introduce cameras is the opening of the integration with the Apple Vision Pro, thus strengthening the spatial computing ecosystem that Apple inaugurated with its mixed reality glasses.
These cameras would not be cameras as we know them but could be infrared cameras similar to those used for unlocking through Face ID that will allow you to analyze the user's environment. This will allow you to better manage the gestures around the AirPods as well as control playback based on other interesting variables. These headphones could arrive in 2026 or 2027 knowing that mass production would begin in 2026.