Overview
- Ming‑Chi Kuo said Wednesday that Apple’s internal roadmap now shows only two active smart‑glasses projects: a display‑less AI pair targeted around 2027 and a display‑equipped AR model pushed to 2029 or later.
- Kuo reported that incoming CEO John Ternus signed off on the overhaul, a move that supply‑chain checks interpret as deprioritizing multiple Vision Pro successors including the previously discussed Vision Air.
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman separately reported that Apple is testing a slimmer Vision Pro successor but does not expect a launch before late 2028 or 2029 and described the headset category as effectively on ice.
- Photos of a purported black Vision Pro prototype circulated online this week but the images remain limited evidence and do not contradict the broader shift toward lighter, lower‑cost glasses.
- The pivot responds to the Vision Pro’s practical limits—high $3,499 price, weight and weak app momentum—and could speed mass adoption if Apple can miniaturize displays, improve battery life and integrate AI to make glasses useful in daily life.