Overview

• Ming-Chi Kuo’s leak indicates Apple has seven head-worn devices in development across two product families, including three Vision series headsets and four smart glasses variants.
• A Vision Pro refresh powered by the M5 chip is expected to enter mass production in Q3 2025 with shipments estimated at 150,000–200,000 units.
• Apple’s first non-display smart glasses are forecast to begin mass production in Q2 2027 with projected shipments of 3–5 million units in the first year.
• Vision Air, a lighter, lower-cost headset using an iPhone-class processor and plastic-and-magnesium materials, is slated for Q3 2027 production.
• Advanced XR glasses with built-in LCoS displays and gesture control and a second-generation Vision Pro with a Mac-class chip are projected for H2 2028, while a tethered display accessory planned for 2026 remains paused.