Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Surface in macOS RC Build Ahead of Expected Fall Launch

A promotional video found in Apple's macOS 26.7 release candidate shows camera-equipped AirPods running Visual Intelligence — a user holds up a book and asks Siri about it. Bloomberg reported in May 2026 that Apple plans to launch the AirPods after shipping the new Siri in September. RC builds typically contain finalized marketing assets close to ship dates.