AirPods Pro 3: iOS 26 mention and possible innovations
By ForGeeks A mention of AirPods Pro 3 has been found in the code of iOS 26 Developer Beta 1, released after the WWDC presentation. This was reported by Steve Moser, one of the contributors to the MacRumors project. According to him, the presence of a reference to the next generation of Apple’s top-of-the-line wireless headphones points to the imminent launch of AirPods Pro 3.
The new product is expected to get health-related features, including heart rate and body temperature tracking. However, the question remains – will Apple add a camera in this generation, as previously reported? Probably not. According to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International, we shouldn’t expect any major changes to the AirPods lineup until 2026 at the earliest.
He says that in 2026, Apple plans to start equipping its earbuds with infrared cameras similar to those used in Face ID. Such a camera could provide gesture control in the air, as well as implement visual artificial intelligence features. It could, for example, provide audio information about the restaurant or landmark the user is looking at.
But releasing AirPods Pro 3 this year and a camera-enabled model (AirPods Pro 4) next year seems unlikely. Given that the AirPods Pro 2 came out in 2022, the most logical timeline would be for the AirPods Pro 3 to come out in 2024 without a camera, and the camera version in 2028 at the earliest. That approach would give Apple more time to fine-tune the technology and improve the user experience.
And that would give Apple more time to fine-tune the technology and improve the user experience.
Bearing in mind the delayed launch and Apple Intelligence’s less than enthusiastic reception, the company should tread carefully when releasing its next groundbreaking feature. The AirPods Pro 3 could be an interim step, with radical changes coming in the fourth generation.
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