Gurman: Apple Intelligence Coming to Vision Pro, but Not HomePod
When is Apple Intelligence expected on Vision Pro?
Apple Intelligence is expected to arrive on the Vision Pro headset in the future, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman3. Although it has been confirmed that it won't be available this year, a specific timeline for the rollout has not been provided. It is known that the device has sufficient memory to run on-device Apple Intelligence features.
What features will Apple Intelligence add to Vision Pro?
Apple Intelligence is expected to bring features such as notification summaries, writing tools, and an updated version of Siri to the Vision Pro headset. The device has sufficient memory to run these on-device AI features. However, Apple's user interface design team needs to ensure that Apple Intelligence looks appropriate in a mixed-reality environment, and the company needs to guarantee that it has sufficient cloud-computing capacity to support more devices.
Why won't Apple Intelligence come to the HomePod?
Apple Intelligence won't come to the HomePod because the smart speaker's hardware is not powerful enough to support the AI features. Apple Intelligence requires at least 8GB of RAM and a Neural Engine, while the HomePod only has 1GB of RAM and no Neural Engine. Additionally, Apple is focusing on bringing Apple Intelligence to more popular devices and is working on an entirely new robotic device with a display that includes Apple Intelligence at its core.