Overview

• Apple plans to start large-scale prototype production of its smart glasses by the end of 2025, targeting a late 2026 consumer release.
• The glasses will feature cameras, microphones, speakers, and Siri integration, enabling functions like phone calls, music playback, live translations, and navigation.
• Unlike augmented reality devices, the glasses will not include AR displays, focusing instead on audio and voice-based interactions to reduce complexity and cost.
• Apple has shelved plans for a camera-equipped smartwatch and redirected resources to smart glasses and other AI-focused wearables.
• The glasses aim to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and Google’s Android XR devices, as Apple faces increasing pressure in the AI wearables market.