{"id":305555,"date":"2025-06-05T00:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=305555"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:28:57","slug":"airpods-to-get-camera-control-sleep-detection-and-new-gestures-according-to-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/airpods-to-get-camera-control-sleep-detection-and-new-gestures-according-to-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"AirPods to get camera control, sleep detection, and new gestures, according to rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple is reportedly preparing to introduce several new features for AirPods at WWDC25, focusing on convenience, accessibility, and smarter integration with its ecosystem.&nbsp;<strong>These additions could enhance the user experience significantly without requiring new hardware.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Control the camera with a tap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years after users first hoped for it,&nbsp;<strong>Apple is finally expected to bring camera control to AirPods<\/strong>. A simple tap on the stem may soon allow users to&nbsp;<strong>remotely trigger the iPhone or iPad camera<\/strong>, making it easier to take hands-free photos and videos. Whether casually holding an AirPod or setting up a shot, this feature opens new possibilities for creators and casual users alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smarter gesture recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on the current nodding gestures,&nbsp;<strong>Apple is working on expanding head-based controls<\/strong>. These would allow users to manage features like&nbsp;<strong>Conversation Awareness without touching the AirPods<\/strong>, possibly ending or resuming noise control just by moving the head. This further advances Apple\u2019s goal of a seamless, touch-free experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic sleep detection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people fall asleep while listening to music or podcasts, but&nbsp;<strong>AirPods currently lack an automatic pause function<\/strong>. According to sources, Apple is developing a way to detect when the user falls asleep and&nbsp;<strong>automatically stop playback<\/strong>. It\u2019s unclear if this feature will rely on the AirPods alone or work in tandem with the Apple Watch\u2019s existing sleep tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improved support for shared iPads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new feature aimed at education may simplify AirPods pairing with shared iPads.&nbsp;<strong>Apple plans to streamline the connection process in classroom settings<\/strong>, making device handoffs smoother and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If these features are confirmed during Monday\u2019s keynote<\/strong>, AirPods users could gain major new tools without having to upgrade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is reportedly preparing to introduce several new features for AirPods at WWDC25, focusing on convenience, accessibility, and smarter integration with its ecosystem.&nbsp;These additions could enhance the user experience significantly without requiring new hardware. Control the camera with a tap Years after users first hoped for it,&nbsp;Apple is finally expected to bring camera control to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/airpods-to-get-camera-control-sleep-detection-and-new-gestures-according-to-rumors\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;AirPods to get camera control, sleep detection, and new gestures, according to rumors&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":305557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-305555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305558,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305555\/revisions\/305558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305555"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=305555"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=305555"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=305555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}