Apple may be working on a small wearable device that projects audio beams into the user’s ears, allowing them to hear audio without headphones. News of the device came in a patent application granted to the company in May 2024. This article explains what the patent covers, what the product could be, and what we know about it.

There’s not much to tell about this device, just the patent, and not all patents lead to products. In fact, Apple and other tech companies receive hundreds and thousands of patents every year, and not all of that technology makes it to market.

Since there are no rumors of an actual product using this technology, it's too early to name a release date for this unnamed device (if it comes out at all).

Since there aren't even any rumors about a product here yet, there's no pre-order information to share at this time. We'll update this article if that changes.