# Apple is reportedly developing AirPods with infrared cameras.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-22 · MacRumors*

## Key points

- Apple is developing AirPods Pro with tiny infrared cameras for gesture recognition and environment awareness.
- These AirPods Pro may use the cameras to improve Visual Intelligence and Siri features with iOS 27.
- Integration with Apple Vision Pro headset will enhance spatial audio using the new AirPods' camera data.
- Apple might introduce a new H3 chip in these AirPods Pro, enabling lower latency and better audio quality.
- There is debate over naming, with 'AirPods Ultra' and an upgraded 'AirPods Pro 3 with Cameras' as options.

**Companies:** Apple
**Countries:** United States

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