Apple shifts Vision Pro work toward Smart Glasses

Apple has paused development of a new version of the Vision Pro headset and is steering more of its hardware effort toward smart glasses, according to a Reuters report based on Bloomberg News.

This transition signals a bold move away from cumbersome mixed-reality headsets toward lightweight eyewear that offers effortless, all-day usability without compromising on functionality.

Apple launched Vision Pro in February 2024 at $3,499 and has continued to keep the product line active with software and platform updates.

Under the revised plan, Apple had been working on a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro 2 model, code-named N100, for 2027.

That project is now on hold while the company concentrates on two smart-glasses lines: an N50 model that would connect to an iPhone and ship without its own display, and a second version with a built-in display that has been pushed toward 2028.

Reuters said the glasses would lean heavily on voice control and artificial intelligence.

The shift comes as Apple faces a market that is moving faster around camera-equipped glasses and AI-driven wearables, with Meta already selling its Ray-Ban Display glasses and expanding its Oakley-branded lineup.

Apple has not publicly commented on the reported change in roadmap.

For now, the Vision Pro remains part of Apple’s product family, but the company’s next major push in this category appears to be framed around glasses rather than a fresh headset overhaul.

Apple’s own Vision Pro newsroom page still lists recent platform updates, including visionOS 26 and Apple Intelligence features, showing the headset has not been abandoned even as the company’s attention shifts.