Apple is reportedly planning to launch AI-powered glasses, a pendant, and AirPods

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Source: The Verge

Apple is reportedly aiming to start production of its smart glasses in December, ahead of a 2027 launch. The new device will compete directly with Meta’s lineup of smart glasses and is rumored to feature speakers, microphones, and a high-resolution camera for taking photos and videos, in addition to another lens designed to enable AI-powered features.

The glasses won’t have a built-in display, but they will allow users to make phone calls, interact with Siri, play music, and “take actions based on surroundings,” such as asking about the ingredients in a meal, according to Bloomberg. Apple’s smart glasses could also help users identify what they’re seeing, reference landmarks when offering directions, and remind wearers to complete a task in specific situations, Bloomberg reports.

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Apple’s plans for AI hardware don’t end there, as the company is expected to build upon its Google Gemini-powered Siri upgrade with an AirTag-sized AI pendant that people can either wear as a necklace or a pin. This device would “essentially serve as an always-on camera” for the iPhone and has a microphone for prompting Siri, Bloomberg reports. The pendant, which The Information first reported on last month, is rumored to come with a built-in chip, but will mainly rely on the iPhone’s processing power. The device could arrive as early as next year, according to Bloomberg.

Apple could also launch upgraded AirPods this year, which Gurman previously said could pair low-resolution cameras with AI to analyze a wearer’s surroundings.

Read more: https://www.theverge.com/tech/880293/apple-ai-hardware-smart-glasses-pin-airpods

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The Trump regime must love the AI bros' quest to create a society where everyone has themselves and everyone around them under surveillance at all times.

They just need lots of data centers to handle the non-stop data gathering by all the dumb Americans tech lords can convince to use the devices.

The pendant with the always-on camera and microphone sounds even more ideal for surveillance than a camera in an eyeglass frame that might have to be turned on and would light up to show you're recording everyone and everything around you.

And if you think the Trump regime won't demand that data...