In the fourth beta of iOS 26, there’s wording for a HomePod setting that references a HomePod with a display, notes MacRumors.
To wit: “Your HomePod won’t be able to show you the local weather, time, or respond to Siri requests about your area.”
Of course, currently none of those items can be displayed on a HomePod. It likely refers to the rumored “HomePad,” which we’re likely to see by spring of 2025.
The device is expected to use sensors to determine how close a user is. Here’s what a September 2024 report from 9to5Mac said about a HomePod with display:
° The device will be powered by an A18 processor.
° It has a squarish display rather than an iPad-ish rectangular design.
° It has a built-in camera that works for FaceTime and other video conferencing apps.
° The device uses the camera to identify hand gestures from a distance.
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