Are AirPod Live translations that support gestures are possible? IOS 26 Beta suggests yes

Some famous AirPods models from Apple may be able to perform direct language translations, when you press both stems at the same time.

According to The image was published by web sites including 9to5macThe touch gesture is displayed in the assets of the system that forms part of Apple iOS 26 Beta 6 developer. In the picture, the gesture is displayed on a pair of the air with words in languages including English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. In June, Apple was offered The direct translation features of Amnesty International plans to launch applications, including messages, face and phone.

But the company was not specifically mentioned live translation on AirPods, though this Reports from early March He suggested that he was in business. According to 9to5Mac, the feature is likely to work with AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods of the fourth generation. It is not clear whether the live translations will be available via Apple devices or whether they are exclusive to new products models, such as the next company IPhone 17 collection.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What does it mean to Apple users

One of the scenario, if Apple chooses to provide live translation features sooner and not later, it will be to make it the Apple Marquee intelligence feature in iPhone 17, which is expected to appear for the first time in September. If you can speculate some, the translation process on this device will be performed, instead of processing it on AirPods itself, it is possible that the Apple can run up update a program and then allow translations to some AirPods models.

The sale point may be the Apple that promotes iPhone 17 as the first Apple device with artificial intelligence features and devices capable of this magic work.

However, this may also open the company to the criticism: its Samsung phones He had the ability to move to phone calls since 2024 Galaxy S24. They are not the only ones. Ray-Bans Meta’s Ray-Bans glasses Also live translation featuresAs well as some other tools, such as Pixel buds dating back to 2017.