Apple’s next AirPods Pro may offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is working on the next-generation AirPods Pro, and they might come with some new health features, according to BloombergThis is Mark German. C newsletter this weekend, Gurman reports that Apple is testing features including temperature measurement and heart rate monitoring for the headphones. So far, Apple has found that the Apple Watch still does the latter better, but the AirPods are “not too far behind” in their readings, he wrote.

The company has also reportedly revived the idea of ​​putting cameras inside the AirPods, a rumor we’ve heard several times over the past year. According to German, Apple now considers it a “priority” as it works to strengthen its AI services. But it will likely be years before any camera-equipped AirPods make their debut. As for heart rate monitoring, this can appear much earlier. Gurman writes, “The feature may be ready for the next-generation AirPods Pro, which are in early development.”