Wild leak straight from Apple shows camera-equipped AirPods in action

The useful part

Macworld Apple's iPhone event is in just a few weeks, and one of the surprises we've been hoping to see is a new pair of AirPods Pro with built-in cameras. Hidden in the macOS 26.7 release candidate, which landed Monday night and includes "important security fixes," are two references to the rumored AirPods project. The first is a mention of the code name B790, which doesn't amount to much more than a confirmation that the earbuds are indeed in development.

How it works

• The video, which shows a user wearing a pair of AirPods and holding a book, includes a voiceover with the following explanation: "With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable.
• As spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, a video hidden in the macOS 27 release candidate code contains a full video of the AirPods cameras in action.
• Just ask me to save it for later." Here is your first look at AirPods with Cameras in action using Visual Intelligence.

Details worth keeping

Now Apple might have confirmed that this product is ready to launch.