IT Home On October 19, Bloomberg News reporter Mark Gurman mentioned in the latest “Power On” newsletter that Apple is developing an indoor camera with the internal code name J450, which can use AI to analyze the surrounding environment.
IT Home has learned that this camera features a low-frame-rate sensor and an infrared sensor, along with technologies such as face recognition, to identify people or pets. Users will receive text descriptions of the surrounding environment, rather than video footage. The core design concept of this product seems to be related to privacy protection, and it is not possible to record private scenes at home.
Gurman believes that this camera is expected to be released at some point next year. At the same time, it does not belong to the Home Collection series accessories announced on October 13.
In addition, Apple may also monitor the sales of the Home Collection series of products before deciding whether to launch its own brand of smart home hardware.