Reliable TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will mass-produce AirPods with a camera starting in 2026.
TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has an amazing track record when it comes to Apple devices, especially the iPhone. Usually, when Kuo makes a call, you can expect it to come true. So that’s why it is interesting that his latest supply chain survey shows that Apple will start mass-producing AirPods with camera modules in 2026. The system will use an IR receiver similar to what is currently employed on the iPhone’s Face ID receiver.
Kuo writes on his blog that the IR camera will be supplied by Foxconn with plans to produce 18 to 20 million units a year which would be enough to supply 10 million pairs of AirPods. He also says that the new AirPods will be used to enhance spatial audio and » strengthen the spatial computing ecosystem» on the Vision Pro and other headsets that Apple might offer in the future.
