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One camera takes photos while another powers Siri features

Apple's glasses are reported to have two cameras with two jobs. One takes photos and video. A second, wide-angle camera helps Siri see what you see. Bloomberg also says the cameras will sit in upright oval shapes, not Meta's round ones.

1 min readUpdated Sep 22, 2026

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What to know

What to know

Apple's first smart glasses will have two cameras, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

One camera takes photos and video. The other watches what is in front of you so Siri, Apple's voice assistant, can understand it and answer questions about it.

Bloomberg also says the cameras will sit in upright oval shapes, not the round ones Meta uses.

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What this is made of

How we know this

How we know this

What changed, newest first.

Jul 27, 2026Road to VROne sensor for capture, one for computer vision
Apr 13, 2026Road to VRTests vertically oriented oval camera lenses with surrounding lights+3 outlets
Feb 17, 2026Mark Gurman via BloombergSplits two lenses between high-resolution imagery and computer vision
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Frequently asked

Frequently asked

Why do Apple Glasses have two cameras?
One is for photos and video. The other gives Siri a live view of your surroundings so it can recognize objects and tell where you are looking.
What does the awareness camera actually do?
It feeds Siri visual context so it can answer questions about what is in front of you.

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