Overview

• Apple told staff last week it is moving engineers off the lower-cost Vision Pro overhaul, code-named N100, to accelerate smart-glasses projects, according to Bloomberg.
• The first model, reportedly code-named N50, will not include a display, will pair with an iPhone, and could be unveiled as soon as 2026 with a broader release targeted for 2027.
• A separate version with an integrated display is being expedited from an earlier 2028 target to better compete with Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display glasses.
• Planned capabilities for Apple’s glasses include speakers and cameras, a new chip, and voice control through a rebuilt Siri, with health-tracking features under exploration.
• Apple has not ended work on headsets entirely, with a modest Vision Pro refresh expected this year and recent FCC documents referencing an updated Apple head-mounted device.