Apple is exploring the idea of adding cameras and visual intelligence features to its smartwatch, thrusting the company into the AI wearables market, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter.
“Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen an influx of AI wearables hit the market, ranging from the failed Humane Ai Pin to Meta Platforms Inc.’s popular smart glasses,” he writes.
A central idea behind these devices is using onboard cameras and microphones to support artificial intelligence and provide context on a wearer’s surroundings. With the iPhone 16 launch last year, Apple started to inch into this territory. The new Visual Intelligence feature, which is tied to the Camera Control interface, relies on AI to help users learn more about the world around them.
Now, Gurman says, Apple is examining the possibility of adding such features to its smartwatch.
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