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 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.

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.

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