At Apple's "awe dropping" event on Sept. 9, Apple made Live Translation the signature trick for the newly announced AirPods Pro 3 .

A simple gesture on the AirPods Pro 3 starts the Live Translation session. Apple Intelligence parses what someone nearby says and plays the translation back in your preferred language, right in your ear, while your iPhone shows (and can speak) your reply.

Your iPhone displays your reply in their language and can read it aloud. Apple

When both people wear compatible AirPods, Live Translation plays each side's translation privately in their own ears and briefly ducks ambient sound, making the exchange faster and more natural than the one-AirPod setup.

You can preorder the AirPods Pro 3 today. They'll be available Friday, Sept. 19.

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