Apple's iOS 18 is expected to be the biggest software update in iPhone history. Likely to make a debut at WWDC 2024, iOS 18 is believed to be Apple's next big thing. And now the Cupertino tech giant is getting ready to introduce a new accessibility feature that could be a game changer for AirPods Pro users. A recent report says that Apple is planning to offer a new "headphone mode" for AirPods Pro, along with the iOS 18 release.

According to Mark Gurman's latest newsletter, there won't be any significant hardware changes to the AirPods Pro in 2024. Instead, Apple will focus more on software, with the new ear mode taking center stage.

AirPods already offer various accessibility features related to hearing health. In 2018, Apple introduced a Live Listen feature with iOS 12. This feature essentially turns your iPhone into a directional microphone that transmits everything it hears to the AirPods in real time. Users find this feature incredibly handy in noisy environments or when they want to focus on what someone is saying.

In 2021, Apple added a Conversation Boost feature to AirPods Pro, which boosts the microphone so users can hear better when someone is talking to them. This feature offers great help in situations where you may have difficulty hearing clearly. Well, these existing AirPods Pro features are already comparable to expensive dedicated devices.