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People are focused on leaked and beta details for upcoming camera-equipped AirPods, including new firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and iOS 27 beta 6 tie-ins. Multiple reports also suggest the camera AirPods launch may slip past 2026 despite leaked demo footage.
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Key TakeawayCamera-equipped AirPods are still emerging through leaks and beta firmware, but their real-world launch timing looks less certain than the demo footage implies.
Tracking: Weekend Apple deals: $500 off MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2 $120 off, AirTag 2, more / Here’s everything we learned about AirPods with cameras this week
Tracking: AirPods with cameras leak, Apple Maps ads, & Siri AI on the AppleInsider Podcast / AirPods with cameras not coming until 2027, won't take photos
There are two versions of Apple’s fourth-gen AirPods, each priced differently. Here’s how US pricing looks for the new buds: AirPods 4: $129
AirPods 4 with ANC: $179
Should you wait for AirPods with Visual Intelligence?
This week, AirPods with Visual Intelligence leaked in a video hidden inside the macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate. It appears to show someone asking Siri to remember a book using Visual Intelligence and camera-equipped AirPods. That raised the possibility of an imminent launch. However, later follow-up says otherwise. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that camera-equipped AirPods remain on track for 2027. The B790 model shown in the video was reportedly a modified AirPods Pro 3 design that recently dropped off Apple’s 2026 roadmap. Apple continues developing a newer B798 generation.
Buy the $129 AirPods 4 if price matters most and you do not need noise cancellation. Choose AirPods 4 with ANC if you strongly prefer an open fit. For everyone else, AirPods Pro 3 remain the best purchase, especially when Amazon discounts them close to the price of AirPods 4 with ANC. They offer stronger noise cancellation, longer battery life, heart-rate sensing, and Apple’s hearing-health features.
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