Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods Pro, and they may come with some new health features, according to engadget. BloombergMark Gorman. in In a newsletter this weekend, Gorman reported that Apple has been testing features including temperature sensing and heart rate monitoring for the earbuds. So far, Apple has found that the Apple Watch still does the latter job better, but the AirPods are “not that far behind” in its readings, he writes.

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