An Apple Watch with a camera could be used to give the best-selling wearable series visual intelligence, and let it interact with the world around you.

That might also explain why Apple never seriously considered adding a camera to the Apple Watch. There’s only so much you can do in a wrist-sized device, and whatever Apple could manage would likely be subpar and needlessly increase the price of its wearable — all for a feature that most Apple Watch users probably wouldn’t care about.

Apple is reportedly developing new Apple Watch models with cameras, while the foldable iPhone is on track for a 2026 release.