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Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027
Apple, OpenAI, Meta, and more are all racing toward AI hardware products.
TL;DR
- Apple is working on a wearable AI device described as being the same size as an AirTag, only slightly thicker.
- The device is designed to be worn as a pin and features a speaker, three microphones, and two cameras.
- It will use magnetic inductive wireless charging, similar to the Apple Watch.
- Apple aims to release the product as early as 2027, with plans to launch 20 million units.
- The company anticipates competition from OpenAI and Meta in the AI hardware market.
- Apple recently revealed plans to use Google's Gemini large language models to overhaul Siri.
- Other AI-driven products like smart glasses and an in-home smart display are also planned.