Overview

• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple’s silicon team is building an H3 chip for future AirPods to cut latency and improve audio quality.
• Work is underway on a new high-end AirPods Pro, with Apple exploring tiny infrared cameras for gesture input and deeper Vision Pro integration.
• Two refreshed non‑Pro models commonly referred to as AirPods 5 are planned across entry and mid tiers, according to the same report.
• Additional health features are being considered, including temperature sensing, while heart‑rate monitoring is not expected to come to AirPods 5.
• Apple has not announced timing; some coverage points to 2026 for camera‑equipped models, and today’s AirPods Pro 3 still use the older H2 chip.