{"id":350255,"date":"2026-02-22T08:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/350255\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:28:07","slug":"apple-pushes-forward-on-ai-powered-smart-glasses-camera-airpods-and-pendant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/350255\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple pushes forward on AI-powered smart glasses, camera AirPods and pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is accelerating the development of three new wearable devices as part of a shift towards hardware powered by artificial intelligence, a category also being pursued by <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/openai?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OpenAI<\/a> and <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/meta-platforms?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Meta Platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The company is ramping up work on smart glasses, a pendant that can be pinned to a shirt or worn as a necklace, and AirPods with expanded AI capabilities, according to people with knowledge of the plans, who asked not to be identified because those plans have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">All three devices depend on a camera system and will be linked to Apple\u2019s iPhone and built around the Siri digital assistant, which will rely on visual context to carry out actions, the insiders say.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/apple?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple<\/a> declined to comment.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"At a recent meeting with employees this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company would be pushing hard into AI devices. Photo: AFP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8b5fcb1a-bde2-4a72-a8dd-16126f13d5a3_456e6cd2.jpg\" title=\"At a recent meeting with employees this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company would be pushing hard into AI devices. Photo: AFP\"\/>At a recent meeting with employees this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that the company would be pushing hard into AI devices. Photo: AFP<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The AirPods and pendant are envisioned as simpler offerings, equipped with lower-resolution cameras designed to help the AI work, rather than for taking photos or videos. 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