While past rumors have indicated that the upcoming second-generation AirPods Pro will feature a built-in heart rate and body temperature sensor, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has cast doubt on those rumors turning out to be true, saying instead that such a feature is unlikely to appear anytime soon.
“For the past few months, there have been rumors that this year’s model will gain the ability to determine the user’s heart rate or body temperature. I’m told that neither feature is likely to arrive in the 2022 upgrade,” Gurman wrote in his latest Power On newsletter. Gurman adds that both features are being explored at Apple and may appear someday.
Just last month, a rumor from 52Audio said that the AirPods Pro 2 would be able to measure heart rate and body temperature from inside the ear. The same report says that the AirPods Pro 2 will include USB-C, an updated H1 chip, and Find My functionality. Whether other aspects of the report prove accurate remains to be seen.
Apple hasn’t given the AirPods Pro any updates since its launch in 2019, aside from a new MagSafe charging case last fall. Apple is expected to announce a new version of the AirPods Pro later this year, possibly around the time it releases the iPhone 14 and new Apple Watch models this fall.
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