Apple Mulls AirPods With Camera, Smart Glasses to Compete With Meta: Report

Wearable health monitoring gadgets are available all sizes and styles, from cumbersome smartwatches to modern health bands, however their ring kind issue appears to be on the cusp of taking off. Samsung simply showcased its Galaxy Ring at MWC 2024, stated to supply a variety of well being monitoring options. Apple, too, patented a wise ring with haptic suggestions and pressure-sensitive enter in August final 12 months. But the iPhone maker hasn’t began energetic improvement on the gadget, in accordance to a brand new report from Bloomberg. In truth, Apple may very well be contemplating a pair of recent sensible glasses to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban sensible glasses, and smarter AirPods with cameras and superior sensors.

In his newest version of the Power On publication, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated that Apple intends to broaden its lineup of wearables, presently restricted to AirPods, Apple Watch, and the newly launched Vision Pro headset. The firm’s plans embrace a wise ring, a pair of sensible glasses, and new AirPods geared up with cameras and sensible options.

While Apple has explored making a wise ring with comparable well being monitoring options to an Apple Watch, the Cupertino, California-based tech big is not actively growing one, in accordance to Gurman. The ring, nevertheless, could be a lower-cost different to an Apple Watch that might pair with Apple’s Health and Fitness apps and sit comfortably within the Apple ecosystem, offering customers but one more reason to not swap to Android.

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring was showcased earlier this week at MWC 2024
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The firm has additionally reportedly held talks about growing sensible glasses akin to Meta’s Ray-Ban sensible glasses that launched final 12 months. According to Gurman, the sensible glasses may additionally embrace cameras, audio system, and well being sensors. The glasses may change AirPods, with audio capabilities, larger batteries, extra sensors and AI options. Apple’s sensible glasses would additionally come at a cheaper price level than the Apple Vision Pro, which sells at $3,499.

Additionally, Apple can be reportedly mulling placing cameras and sensible capabilities on an already well-liked product — AirPods. Gurman stated that Apple began investigating the potential of packing its earphones with superior AI and well being sensors and cameras final 12 months. The cameras may very well be used to acquire information, which might be additional processed to assist folks as they go about their every day routines.

While Apple is exploring growing these wearable gadgets, they could not essentially make it to market. The firm can be stated to be engaged on a foldable gadget bigger than an iPhone and a brand new model of the HomePod with a contact show.

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, then again, will possible debut within the second half of 2024. The sensible ring was first teased Galaxy Unpacked occasion on January 17 and was showcased this week at MWC 2024. The ring is predicted to include well being monitoring options current on the Galaxy Watch — 24×7 coronary heart price monitor, a blood oxygen sensor, a sleep monitoring tracker, and different health monitoring capabilities.