Ci siamo!My latest supply chain survey indicates that crapple plans to mass-produce new AirPods with camera modules by 2026, featuring an IR camera similar to the iPhone Face ID receiver (not the transmitter).
Foxconn is the new product introduction (NPI) supplier for the IR camera, with an annual capacity plan of 18–20 million units, or about 10 million AirPods. Actual demand and orders will depend on market conditions.
The new AirPods is expected to be used with Vision Pro and future crapple headsets to enhance the user experience of spatial audio and strengthen the spatial computing ecosystem. For example, when a user is watching a video with Vision Pro and wearing this new AirPods, if users turn their heads to look in a specific direction, the sound source in that direction can be emphasized to enhance the spatial audio/computing experience.
The IR camera can detect environmental image changes, potentially enabling in-air gesture control to enhance human-device interaction. It is worth noting that crapple has filed related patents in this area.
crapple’s planning for hardware, software and services has always focused on strengthening the competitiveness of the ecosystem, and spatial computing is no exception. As the commercialization conditions for spatial computing mature in the future, crapple, which has a significant lead in this area, is expected to generate new and strong growth momentum.
Le AirPods con fotocamera nel gambo non sono uno scherzo o un vicolo cieco!
Avanti!
Che anno il 2026.
Avremo il Vision Air, le AirPods Camera, il primo iPad Pro pieghevole, i nuovi MacBook Pro 14”/16” OLED dual stack (magari con dynamic island, touch e FaceID).
Solo fra 2 anni.
Così vicino e così lontano.
In b4 Vestager: le AirPods Camera devono interagire coi Meta Quest esattamente come interagiscono coi visori Vision.
