Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods Pro, which may include some new health features BloombergThis is Mark Gurman. In the In his weekend newsletter, Gurman reports that Apple has been testing features like temperature measurement and heart rate monitoring for the earbuds. So far, Apple has found that the Apple Watch still does the latter better, but the AirPods are “not particularly far off” in terms of their values, he writes.
The company has also reportedly revived its idea of putting cameras in AirPods, a rumor we’ve heard a few times in the last year. According to Gurman, Apple now sees this as a “priority” as it works to strengthen its AI services. However, it will probably be years before AirPods with a camera come to market. As for heart rate monitoring, this can be done much earlier. Gurman writes, “The capability could be ready for the next-generation AirPods Pro, which is in early development.”
