[accrual]

I suspect it could be due to Japan requiring that cameras play a sound when taking a photo or video. Here's some background:

https://japandaily.jp/why-you-cant-turn-off-the-camera-shutt...

> Japan’s requirement for an audible camera shutter sound isn’t just a quirky design decision — it’s a deliberate policy meant to prevent secret photography.

[giarc]

Looks like it will be an infrared camera, so perhaps that changes the requirement?

[wongarsu]

Doesn't that just make it worse? It can't see color, but instead it can potentially see through thin clothing

[gruez]

>I suspect it could be due to Japan requiring that cameras play a sound when taking a photo or video.

That depends on what "taking a photo or video" means. If it only covers making a recording, then it won't apply to airpods. The same applies for faceID for instance, I doubt japanese iPhones are making shutter sounds everytime you pull out your phone, even though it's obviously using the camera.

[kristofferR]

A shutter sound I kinda get, that is simple to implement, but how is a video audio signal supposed to work?

[testfrequency]

This