Mark Gurman provides an update on the future Apple Watches in Apple's pipeline. According to information gleaned by the Bloomberg journalist, Apple still plans to launch an Apple Watch equipped with a camera.
A camera sensor under the Apple Watch screen
According to the source, the camera sensor will be placed in different locations depending on the model. On the standard Apple Watch, the company plans to slide the camera into the screen. The integration should resemble the placement of the front sensor on iPhones. The camera should therefore be housed in a small hole in the touchscreen.
On the Apple Watch Ultra, Apple would like to place the camera near the digital crown and the Action button. The wearer could thus point the camera at the object or person they want to take a picture of simply by bending their wrist downwards. This is less practical for making video calls, but Apple does not seem to be focusing on this use in particular.
A camera powered by Apple Intelligence
To accompany this new hardware, Apple reportedly intends to add Apple Intelligence to its smartwatches. The suite of AI-powered tools, which is struggling to convince iPhone users, would allow the Watch to understand its environment using the camera.
The watch would indeed take advantage of one of the most successful functions of Apple Intelligence, namely Visual Intelligence. On the iPhone, this allows you to use the camera to allow the AI to interact with your surroundings. It is notably possible to ask the AI to tell you about the usefulness of an unknown object or to comment on a building you pass during a tourist visit. Currently, Visual Intelligence relies on third-party AI models, such as ChatGPT. By 2027, Apple hopes to be able to entrust this functionality to its own models.
According to the journalist, Apple also wants to offer Visual Intelligence on future AirPods with a camera, which are scheduled for release sometime next year. However, Apple Watches with cameras are still a long way off. We'll have to wait a few more generations, but they are definitely in Apple's plans. The American group has also filed a mountain of patents in this direction.
Plastic and blood pressure monitor: the challenges faced by the Apple Watch
Furthermore, Mark Gurman discusses the evolution of the blood pressure sensor, long-awaited on the Apple Watch. Apparently, the Californian giant is still encountering difficulties in the development of a sufficiently accurate blood pressure monitor. Thanks to Using a combination of sensors and algorithms, the Cupertino giant aims to offer precise monitoring of blood pressure. This blood pressure monitor will complement the many health features already integrated into the connected watch, such as the oximeter, electrocardiogram, and heart monitor. Unfortunately, the function continues to fall behind.
Apple is also reportedly having difficulty designing a plastic Apple Watch, tailored for children. Designers are having a hard time... reduce the manufacturing cost of the plastic case compared to the current aluminum chassis. The watch should, however, stand out thanks to a particularly low price. The Bloomberg report suggests that the project is in the hot seat...
Source: Bloomberg
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