Apple Reportedly Developing Camera-Equipped Apple Watches for AI Features

Future Apple Watch models may include cameras to support Visual Intelligence, with a release anticipated by 2027.

Apple is exploring the integration of cameras into both standard and Ultra Apple Watch models to enable AI-powered features.
The standard model is expected to feature a display-embedded camera, while the Ultra model may have a side-mounted camera near the Digital Crown.
The cameras will support Visual Intelligence, an AI feature that provides contextual information about the user's surroundings, such as restaurant details or event information.
Apple plans to release these camera-equipped Apple Watches, along with similar AirPods, by 2027 as part of its broader AI wearables strategy.
The company is also transitioning its AI models, including those powering Visual Intelligence, away from third-party providers like OpenAI and Google to in-house solutions.