Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman predicts the eventual plan for the cameras is to enable Visual Intelligence-style features, which allow users to leverage AI to get more information about their environment.
Apple is planning to add cameras and AI features to upcoming Apple Watches, according to Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter.
Columnist Mark Gurman expects the camera-equipped watches to be out sometime in 2027 at the soonest. As part of this plan, Apple is mulling adding cameras to both its standard Series watches and its higher-end Ultra models. On the Series watches, Apple plans to put the camera inside the device’s display itself, while on the larger Ultra model, the camera will lie on the side of the watch, next to the side button.
The reports follow Gurman’s earlier reports that Apple was also considering adding cameras and AI features to its AirPods in July 2024.
