Apple is developing a wearable AI device described as a pin or pendant, which could rival a similar AI product from OpenAI’s Jony Ive. It wasn’t clear if the wearable would actually launch because Apple sometimes cancels plans, but it’s still in the works and could arrive as soon as next year.
1. It will look like an AirTag
Apple’s design plans could change, but rumors suggest the device is a pin or pendant that resembles an AirTag. It was described as having a thin, flat, circular disk shape with an aluminum and glass shell. A physical control button is included on one edge.
Apple wants the final version of the device to be about the same size as an AirTag, but due to the hardware inside it could be thicker.
It looks like the laptop will be versatile. It could have a clip to attach to clothing like a pin, but there would also be a hole in the device so it could be worn as a necklace. Rumors speak of both a pin and a pendant.
2. There will be cameras
Apple’s AI wearable will at least have a camera, but rumors are mixed on exactly what the camera will be used for.
Bloomberg says the Pin will have a low-resolution camera that gives it information about its surroundings rather than a camera to capture photos and videos. The camera will still be on and processing visual data, but users will not be able to use it for images.
The information reports that there will be two front cameras, one with a standard lens and one with a wide-angle lens for capturing photos and videos.
Apple’s AI device will rely heavily on visual intelligence, which is currently an iPhone feature that uses the camera to provide users with more information about places and objects around them.
3. Siri is the brain
Rumors have described Apple’s wearable as an AI pin or pendant, as it will rely on artificial intelligence. This is one of several AI-powered devices Apple is working on, and it will give users a way to interface with Siri without having to use an iPhone.
The camera on the pin will provide insight to Siri, and Siri will be able to answer questions about what the wearer is looking at or their surroundings.
Apple plans to completely overhaul Siri in iOS 27, transforming the personal assistant into a much smarter chatbot, comparable to Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT.
4. iPhone required
Although the wearable AI will have a chip inside, it will be a smaller chip, similar to the H2 in the AirPods. It won’t use a high-power chip and most processing will have to be done on the iPhone.
The pin is not intended to be a standalone device and will instead be marketed as an iPhone accessory.
5. He will listen, but may not respond
To listen to voice requests and pick up sounds around the wearer, the AI pin will have a microphone. Apple hasn’t yet decided whether or not to add a speaker for Siri back-and-forth conversations and audio playback.
If there is no speaker, responses can be directed to the iPhone, Apple Watch, or AirPods user.
Release date
BloombergMark Gurman of , said this week that wearable AI could launch as early as 2027.