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

Apple is said to be planning to add a camera into its AirPods, as part of an effort to improve Apple Intelligence features. The tech giant is also exploring features like temperature sensing and heart rate monitoring for future AirPods iterations.

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.”

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,

Apple has reportedly been testing a heart rate monitoring feature being added to the next AirPods Pro, with readings not too far off the Watch.

After introducing the Hearing Aid feature to its latest AirPods Pro 2 earphones, Apple is reportedly planning to add a variety of health features to future AirPods. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman,

In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman laid out a couple updates on Apple’s