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Apple brings Siri AI-powered Visual Intelligence to iPad cameras

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Apple is making its Visual Intelligence feature, powered by Siri AI, available on iPads through a new tab in the Camera app with the upcoming iPadOS 27.3 update. This feature allows users to ask Siri questions about objects captured by the camera, with iPads offering additional Apple Pencil support for drawing circles around items to identify them, similar to Google's Circle to Search. While the public release is expected in December, users can access this functionality now by installing the iPadOS 27.3 beta. AI

IMPACT Enables users to leverage AI for object identification directly within their iPad's camera app, enhancing device utility.

RANK_REASON This article describes how to access an existing feature (Visual Intelligence) on a specific device (iPad) via a beta OS update, rather than a new product release or significant industry development.

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Apple brings Siri AI-powered Visual Intelligence to iPad cameras

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    How to get this Siri camera upgrade for your iPad before its public release

    You'll be able to access Visual Intelligence from a new tab in the tablet's Camera app.

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