Apple puts cameras on Airpods

Apple's goal is for AirPods to increase coordination with Vision Pro and other Apple Vision sets in the future to enhance the user experience.

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When users watch videos with Vision Pro and wear the new AirPods, if they turn their head to look in a specific direction, the sound source in that direction is enhanced to enhance the simulated spatial experience.

In addition, the infrared camera on AirPods can detect changes in environmental images allowing users to control gestures in the air to enhance human-device interaction. This means that users can use hand signals and still control Airpods, without touching.

The infrared camera will be used with AirPods provided by Foxconn.

Airpods with cameras have a lot of potential thanks to AI and computer vision technology such as reading a variety of input from users such as voice, gestures, images; Support visually impaired people in daily life by increasing spatial recognition, danger warnings, collision warnings.

In addition, the fact that the infrared camera module used has similarities with the FaceID module makes many people believe that this module can recognize objects and faces when combined with software, improving interaction for the disabled. display or other AR functions for regular users.

Lesley Montoya

Update 03 July 2024