- Apple delayed its AI‑enabled smart glasses to the end of 2027.
The company had planned a 2026 announcement and a 2027 launch, but Bloomberg reports the schedule now pushes shipment to late 2027. A stripped‑down version called Vision Air, billed as a cheaper, lighter alternative to the Vision Pro headset, is slated for a 2028 or 2029 release.
This matters because the delay puts Apple behind Meta's Ray‑Ban‑style glasses, which are already on the market. It also signals that Apple may be using the extra time to integrate its Visual Intelligence and Siri features more tightly, rather than rushing a half‑baked product.
If the timeline holds, Apple will enter the AR wearables space after competitors have collected real‑world usage data, giving it a harder catch‑up job.