iPhone will scan everything from food to tickets, and Apple is making this strong preparation
- bySherya
- 17 Apr, 2026
Apple Visual Intelligence: iPhone users will soon be getting new visual intelligence features. Once these features are rolled out, your iPhone will be able to scan everything from food to tickets.

Apple's Visual Intelligence feature allows iPhones to scan food.
Apple Visual Intelligence: Apple, which is lagging behind in the field of AI, is now making strong preparations. According to reports, Apple is working on many new AI features, with the help of which the iPhone will be able to understand its surrounding environment in a better way. According to media reports, Apple will introduce many AI features in iOS 27. These will include at least 4 such AI tools, which will work within the system apps. The visual intelligence feature coming in this update will not only identify the object but will also scan it and provide complete information related to it. For example, by pointing the camera towards the food, the iPhone will tell how much nutrition is there in it. Similarly, it will be able to do other tasks as well.
This task will also be easier with Apple Visual Intelligence.
Visual intelligence is expected to simplify many other tasks. It's believed to allow users to scan printed phone numbers and addresses and save them directly to Contacts. It will also provide health information related to food, giving users better insights within the Health app. The company will also upgrade Apple Wallet. With an upcoming update, it will be able to use AI to scan and digitally store items like physical tickets and gym cards. This way, you won't need to carry physical tickets or passes.
Preparing for AI wearables
According to reports, Apple is placing a strong emphasis on visual intelligence in iOS 27. The company is developing several AI wearable devices , including smartglasses, AirPods with cameras, and wearable AI pendants. Apple has already begun preparing for these developments.
When will the iOS 27 update arrive?
Apple is expected to announce the iOS 27 update at its annual tech conference, WWDC, in June. However, its rollout will begin in September with the new iPhone series. The biggest feature of this update will be the Siri chatbot. Apple is now looking to transform Siri into a chatbot similar to ChatGPT and Google Gemini. With this feature, users will be able to talk to Siri like a chatbot. It will also gain capabilities like on-screen awareness and context understanding. It is also expected to include features like Apple Intelligence and satellite connectivity.






