Apple’s latest patent indicates that the next AirPods could include a temperature sensor.
In recent years, Apple They have made considerable progress in terms of health. Devices like the Apple Watch help the brand’s users every day to stay in shape and detect injuries, and the latest rumor for those in Cupertino indicates that very soon AirPods will also start to become a health-related devicein addition to the classic headphone functions.
And it is that a new patent from Apple has recently appeared which, generally speaking, raises the possibility that A temperature sensor is included in the next model of AirPodsa feature that until now seemed exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 8 which, if all goes well, should be presented on September 7 at the same time as the iPhone 14.
A temperature sensor in the AirPods? This suggests Apple’s latest patent
As we mentioned, recently PatentlyApple shared details about one of the last patents from Apple which has reached the United States Patent and Trademark Office. you can see what the AirPods temperature sensor would look like.
Apple’s latest patent suggests the inclusion of a temperature sensor in AirPods. Image: PatentlyApple
In principle, the inclusion of the new temperature sensor in Apple’s AirPods would be quite similar to what should appear with the new Apple Watch Series 8 And the rumor has been going around for months. Indeed, given the integration of different characteristics between the brand’s entire ecosystem, it would not be surprising if the two temperature sensors could work together.
While in the new Apple Watch it is clear that the integration of this new sensor could be related to the field of health, the reality is that It’s not entirely clear why Apple would want to embed a temperature sensor in the AirPods. A while back, a rumor surfaced that the 2nd Gen AirPods Pro weren’t going to have health-related sensors, but this already-confirmed patent suggests quite the opposite.
The renewal of devices such as the AirPods Pro should arrive before the end of the year, so there is the possibility that this temperature sensor does not arrive for a while and don’t do it with her. However, the fact that a patent already exists gives pause to Apple’s plans.
A temperature sensor could be the latest addition to Apple’s AirPods
Most likely Apple plans to use AirPods as a new tool to aid health. With various sensors, accurate measurements could be made on various tasks performed. It’s also possible that it just helps control the characteristics of the music being played.
