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Originally Posted by tomsem
One other thing about the new AirPods: they use ‘skin-detect sensors’ rather than optical sensors to figure out if the pods are in your ears (and pause playback when one is taken out). Rumors are that these can potentially also detect body temperature, O2 sat, and heart rate (with future firmware/software updates). Potentially lipid, glucose, and alcohol levels, though these seem more far-fetched.
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Glucose is very, very, very unlikely. Current estimates are it will be years still before that feature can make it to the Apple Watch ($399 minimum for latest model). I doubt a firmware update could add it to $179 AirPods.