A new report says that Apple's aim to add a camera to the AirPods is to power Apple Intelligence features, and that the device is due to gain many more health features.

Apple is working on a variety of health features for future AirPods, including heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing, according

Apple has reportedly tasked its teams with a “priority” project for AirPods that includes embedding heart rate sensor and camera on the wireless earbuds. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Future AirPods will boast new health features, including heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing, according to Bloomberg ‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman’s comments come in his Power On newsletter, released this weekend. Gurman said the heart rate technology could be ready for the AirPods Pro 3, which are in “early development.”

Apple is working on adding heart-rate monitoring to its next-generation AirPods Pro. Here's everything you need to know about Apple's plan.

But, it’d likely be years before any camera-equipped AirPods make their debut. As for heart rate monitoring, that may appear much sooner. Gurman writes, “The capability could be ready for the next-generation AirPods Pro,

So how good are the AirPods Pro 2 as OTC hearing aids? To find out, I looked at two key performance criteria: the accuracy of Apple’s software-driven hearing test, and their ability to provide speech enhancement.