Apple has accidentally left a lot of data within the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, including a demo video showcasing AirPods with cameras. It is our best look yet. AirPods with cameras will closely resemble AirPods Pro The new AirPods with cameras have been rumored since January 2025. Not much is known about the product, but a lot of debate has been had over whether or not Apple's earbuds would actually gain "cameras." In a video found within the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, AirPods with Visual Intelligence are clearly shown and referenced. The video was shared by the code sleuth @aaronp613, which has a Siri voice saying a short tutorial. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. In a short demo, a man holds a book up so the camera in the AirPods can see the title. "With Visual Intelligence , your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later," says the voiceover text. 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 — Aaron (@aaronp613) August 18, 2026 The camera on the AirPods will feed information to ‌Visual Intelligence‌, and Siri will be able to answer questions about the wearer's surroundings and log information. There is a direct reference to setting up ‌Visual Intelligence‌ on the AirPods. If hair is covering the AirPods up, you'll receive an alert. "To get the most accurate information about things in your environment, make sure AirPods are not covered," it says. The camera-equipped AirPods have the codename B790, which was also previously mentioned by Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Gurman suggested the AirPods could launch as soon as September, so we could see them at the iPhone-centric event where Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro , ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and foldable iPhone Ultra . ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.7 has multiple other mentions of the B790 product, as well as references to a long list of other unreleased Apple products . Related Roundups: AirPods 4 , AirPods Pro 3 Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution) , AirPods Pro (Neutral) Related Forum: AirPods This article, " Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple inadvertently left a lot of feature flags visible in its macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, which include references to products like AirPods with cameras, the OLED iPad mini, and more. References to future iPhone Air, HomePods, and more found in macOS code Developer betas are one of the easiest ways for Apple to accidentally share future product information. It has occurred before , like during iOS 26 testing, and has happened again on Monday. According to information discovered by MacRumors in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, Apple has many new products in development. Some are known from previous leaks, while others have designators that can't be tied to any other product. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
