Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Apple has delayed its first-generation smart glasses to late 2027 as it works to improve visual AI and Siri performance.
- The glasses, codenamed N50 in reporting, are expected to skip an in‑lens augmented‑reality display and instead rely on cameras, microphones, speakers and close iPhone integration.
- Design will emphasize mainstream wearability with several frame styles, unique color options and oval camera modules, and Apple aims to price the lineup in the roughly $200–$500 band.
- Resources were shifted late in 2025 from developing a lighter Vision Pro follow-up toward the smart‑glasses project, and reports say a slimmer Vision Pro successor (Vision Air) is now unlikely before 2028–2029.
- Senior leaders including Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus are reported to back the initiative because Apple sees smart eyewear as a potential mass market platform that could evolve into health and AR features over time.