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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 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.

Apple AirPods Pro 3 is likely to come with new health features. In recent years, Apple has been focused on integrating health features into its iPhones and wearables. According to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman, the company is working on adding heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing to 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.

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.

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