Apple's own promotional video leaked. It confirms AirPods with cameras

It’s not often that Apple leaks its own promotional video before a product launch. But that’s exactly what just happened – a short clip was found in the latest beta version of macOS 26.7, definitively confirming that next-generation AirPods headphones will get built-in cameras. The model with internal designation B790 relies on this feature as its main novelty.

Siri, remember this book

A thirteen-second excerpt that appeared on the X network quite clearly demonstrates a usage scenario. In it, Siri offers the user to save an object that caught their attention – in the example, it’s a book – so they can inquire about it later. According to MacRumors, the complete video also addresses headphone settings and even includes a warning for when the camera is covered by hair. This is a detail that says more about the intended way of wearing them than the entire marketing description.

Here is your first look at AirPods with Cameras in action using Visual Intelligence.

This video file came from macOS 26.7 RC pic.twitter.com/yo7RI4MCeu

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They won’t be for taking photos

A camera on one’s head naturally raises privacy concerns, especially at a time when a similar debate is ongoing around Meta’s smart glasses. However, according to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is adhering to a strict limitation: the cameras in the headphones will not allow taking photos or videos and will serve exclusively for the Visual Intelligence feature. Whether this will reassure those around is another matter – no one on a tram will know exactly what that lens in your ear is doing.

Only a few weeks left

Exactly what the headphones will be called is not yet clear – names like AirPods Pro 4 or AirPods Ultra are being suggested, but Apple has not confirmed them. The premiere is expected in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series, so we’ll only have to wait a few weeks for official answers. Until then, it remains a leak, although this time originating directly from Apple’s software.

Would you wear headphones with a camera, or is that a step beyond the boundary of privacy for you?

Source: Notebookcheck, MacRumors, @aaronp613