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 to pack some new health features, according to him Bloombergit’s Mark Gurman. In the Newsletter this weekend, Gurman reports that Apple has tested functions including temperature sensing and heart rate monitoring for the headphones. So far, Apple has found that the Apple Watch always does the best, but the AirPods “are not terribly far” in their readings, he writes.

The company also relaunched its idea of ​​putting cameras in AirPods, a rumor we have heard many times in the last year. According to Gurman, Apple now considers it “a priority” as it works to strengthen its AI services. But, it will likely be years before any camera-equipped AirPods make their debut. As for heart rate monitoring, this can be very early. Gurman writes: “The capability could be ready for the next-generation AirPods Pro, which are in early development.”