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In late July 2026 Apple announced confirmed that its upcoming the non‑invasive glucose sensor will not be included in the Apple Watch Series 12 and or Ultra 4 would launch without the long‑promised non‑invasive glucose sensor, pushing the feature’s rollout launching in September 2026, and is unlikely to 2028 at the earliest. appear before 2028, with some analysts suggesting a possible delay to 2029. The company emphasized new watches will instead showcase a System‑in‑Package processor that improves performance upgrades and battery life while continuing work on retaining the sensor for future generations. In early August 2026 Apple detailed plans for a new line of existing design. The company’s health‑focused smart glasses, intended wearables roadmap also includes camera‑equipped AirPods. The B790 variant, expected as fitness companions that would early as September 2026, and the B798 model slated for 2027 will use their cameras and sensors solely to track movement and posture. The first generation, expected in 2027, will launch without advanced biometric sensors; later models are slated feed visual‑intelligence data to add heart‑rate monitoring, AI‑driven workout feedback and other health features. A senior product‑design role was opened in the Siri; they will not capture photos or video. Apple’s Vision Products Group is hiring a senior design leader to define shape health, well‑being well‑being, and fitness experiences across future vision devices, following the abandonment of a Fitness+ integration in the Vision Pro headset due to weight and technical challenges. Apple is also developing camera‑enabled AirPods variants. Prototype B790 appears in iOS 27 code and could be demonstrated as early as September 2026, featuring for its upcoming smart‑glass line. Development has shifted toward a stem‑mounted camera, an LED indicator health‑monitoring focus, embedding sensors for cloud transmission, heart‑rate variability, blood‑oxygen, sleep tracking and Visual Intelligence that feeds spatial data other physiological metrics. The privacy‑first eyewear, codenamed N50, is now expected to Siri. A second version, B798, remains on a 2027 timeline be unveiled at WWDC in June 2027, with similar sensor capabilities. the first consumer version targeted for late 2027. These efforts indicate a illustrate Apple’s broader push to embed sensor‑rich health and AI functionality capabilities across Apple’s its wearable ecosystem. Further reports from August 2 2026 confirm that the B790 AirPod model is the more advanced of the two and may debut in September 2026, while the B798 version is slated for a 2027 release. Both devices will use their cameras solely to provide visual‑intelligence data to Siri rather than capture photos or video.