The AirPods Pro 3 are expected to be launched as the successor to the AirPods Pro (2nd generation), which was unveiled in 2022. The earphones were upgraded with hearing aid capabilities in September 2024 via a software update. Apple is expected to introduce several health-tracking features in the third generation of AirPods Pro. An analyst has now claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is in the early stages of developing AirPods Pro 3 with multiple health monitoring sensors.
AirPods Pro 3 health features (expected)
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman says Apple is experimenting with several health-tracking features with the next generation of AirPods Pro, including a temperature sensor, a heart rate monitor, and “such technology Which tracks many people.” Physical measures.”
Gurman says that in Apple’s internal testing, the heart rate data of Apple Watch models is far more accurate than that of the upcoming AirPods, but there is not much of a difference in the values. The analyst says that the company is now in the early stages of development and they are working towards making the heart rate monitor on the AirPods Pro 3 more accurate.
An earlier leak suggested that AirPods Pro 3 users would need to wear both earphones for the heart rate monitoring feature to send relevant information to the Apple Health app. The leak suggests that users will be able to toggle this functionality in Bluetooth settings.
It was also previously claimed that the AirPods Pro 3, with cameras along with advanced AI and health features, could launch in 2027. The cameras were used to collect data and help improve some functionalities. In his latest newsletter, Gurman claims that Apple is building more around “AI and its Apple Intelligence Platform”, adding that a future version of the AirPods Pro could get inbuilt cameras in “a few more years”.
