Apple Is Reportedly Pulling Staff From The Vision Pro To Work On Its Smart Glasses

Apple had large plans for nan the early of nan Vision Pro, but it has reportedly put them connected nan backmost burner and has prioritized nan improvement of smart glasses that tin compete straight against nan Meta Ray-Bans. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, nan institution told unit past week that it's moving squad members moving connected a cheaper and lighter type of nan Vision Pro to accelerate nan improvement of its smart glasses. Apple is apparently processing 2 models, 1 of which, called nan "N50," has nary show of its ain and will brace pinch iPhones. The institution reportedly intends to motorboat it sometime adjacent twelvemonth and will it merchandise successful 2027.

Bloomberg says Apple is besides moving connected smart glasses pinch an augmented reality show that tin rival nan Meta Ray-Ban Display. It was going to merchandise nan exemplary successful 2028, but now Apple is looking to expedite its development, presumably truthful it could beryllium disposable astatine an earlier date. Like Meta's smart glasses, Apple's devices will trust heavy connected sound relationship and AI commands. Bloomberg previously reported that Apple is releasing an updated Siri adjacent twelvemonth that's powered by ample connection models, meant for usage connected displays, speakers and, yes, glasses.

Apple's smart glasses will reportedly travel successful a assortment of styles, will beryllium powered by a caller spot and will person speakers for playback, arsenic good arsenic cameras to seizure images and videos. The institution is looking to equip it pinch health-tracking capabilities, arsenic well.

It has agelong been reported that Apple's eventual extremity was to merchandise augmented reality glasses of its own, since they could rival phones successful nan future. If this study is true, Apple is simply adjusting its timeline, particularly since it's now reasonably down Meta successful nan space. While Apple's priorities person shifted, it hasn't abandoned nan Vision Pro altogether. The FCC precocious uploaded documents referencing an updated "Head Mounted Device" by Apple, though it's unclear if it's nan upcoming lighter type that's expected to beryllium cheaper than nan $3,499 original model.