US EditionApple Halts Vision Pro Overhaul to Focus on AI Glasses, Bloomberg News Reports
Apple halted its Vision Pro upgrade to focus on AI smart glasses set for 2027, aiming to compete with Meta’s 2 million-unit-selling AI glasses.
- On Wednesday, Apple halted work on a cheaper, lighter overhaul of the $3,499 Vision Pro to focus on smart glasses, Bloomberg News reported.
- Meta Platforms Inc. has already sold over 2 million Ray-Ban smart glasses and last year unveiled AR glasses, while Mark Zuckerberg showcased a $800 display model in September.
- Developing multiple variants, Apple is working on at least two smart glasses types: the N50 that tethers to an iPhone and a display-equipped model using an Apple-designed chip with health capabilities.
- Last week, Apple told staff it is reallocating employees to accelerate smart glasses work, while still planning a modest Vision Pro refresh with an updated chip later this year.
- Apple's planned glasses will rely heavily on voice interaction and artificial intelligence, Bloomberg says they will use a rebuilt Siri and lack an in‑built AR display initially.
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By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. has hit pause on a planned overhaul to its Vision Pro headset to redirect resources toward a more urgent effort: developing smart glasses that can rival products from Meta Platforms Inc. The company had been preparing a cheaper, lighter variant of its headset — code-named N100 — for release in 2027. But Apple announced internally last week that it’s moving staff from that project to accelerate work on glasses…
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