Point your iPhone at a bag of chips, and iOS 27 might just log the calories for you. That’s one of the more practical surprises tucked into Apple’s upcoming software update.
Apple is weaving Siri and Apple Intelligence much deeper into its built-in apps with iOS 27, and the Camera app is getting one of the more noticeable overhauls.
A brand-new Siri mode will sit right alongside Photo, Video, Portrait, and Panorama in the mode selector. When you switch into it, the shutter button swaps out its usual look for the Apple Intelligence logo, signaling that smarter tools are ready to go.
The nutrition label scanner is probably the feature most people will actually use day-to-day. Point your camera at the label on any food package, and the Health app automatically picks up the calorie and macronutrient data.
But the updates go well beyond the kitchen. Point your camera at someone’s business card, and the contact details get pulled straight into your Contacts app.
Physical event tickets and membership cards can be scanned through the Wallet app, which then generates a digital version you can actually use.
Right now, triggering Visual Intelligence requires a long press on the Camera Control button, which most users have never even tried. Apple is fixing that by folding it directly into the new Siri camera mode, where it’s far harder to miss.
Everything the feature already does stays intact. You can still identify plants, animals, and objects, add events to Calendar, or send what you’re looking at to ChatGPT or Google Image Search.
The Camera Control button still works, too, though pressing it will now open the Siri interface rather than the old standalone Visual Intelligence screen.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on June 8, 2026, when iOS 27 will make its official debut.
The full release typically follows in the fall alongside new iPhone hardware, so there’s still a wait ahead. That said, developer betas usually land within days of the WWDC keynote if you want an early look.
