Is this mystery gear a next-generation AirPods or something totally new?

News of this gadget came in a patent filing granted to the company in May 2024.

What Is the Apple Wearable machine With Direct Audio Release Date?

Patent drawing of an Apple wearable device with direct audio

Apple, Inc / USPTO

We’ll update this article if that changes.

It wouldn’t surprise us if the price tag were higher.

It also brings to mind wearable computers like theHumane AI pin.

Directional audio using parametric speakers may sound futuristic, but it already exists in a few products.

Microphones for Commands, User Identification, and Callibration

The patented equipment would also contain microphones.

These could be used for commands with avirtual assistantlike Apple Intelligence or Siri.

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