The AirPods of the future will not be just for music. According to reports from May 7, Apple's new headphones with an integrated camera have reached the DVT phase, the penultimate stage before production. The prototypes already have an almost finalized design, and employees are secretly testing them. The camera is not for photos, but for Siri to interpret the environment and act as its eyes.
How the camera that sees for you works 🎧
The AirPods camera does not capture selfies, but environmental data for Siri. You will be able to ask what to cook with the ingredients you have in front of you, and the assistant will analyze the scene. It will also provide navigation directions based on visual landmarks. A privacy LED lights up when sending data to the cloud, alerting you that the camera is active. The entire process is designed to be discreet, although the idea of a headset looking into your fridge remains strange.
Now Siri watches you while you look for your keys 👀
Apple has found a way for not only your phone to spy on you, but also your headphones. The privacy LED is a nice detail, but in practice, when it lights up while you're looking for your keys, you'll think you're being recorded for a reality show. The best part is that now Siri can judge your empty fridge in real time. The convenience of asking what's for dinner comes at a price: the assistant knowing how messy you are.