Apple smart glasses may now be the center of the company’s mixed-reality strategy, with the Vision Pro roadmap reportedly cut down sharply. According to MacRumors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says incoming Apple CEO John Ternus approved a major revision that removes several Vision products from Apple’s plans.
The biggest claim is that Apple has scrapped both a second-generation Vision Pro and a lighter Vision Air. Kuo says Apple’s older roadmap, which once included seven Vision-related products, is no longer useful because only two smart-glasses projects remain relevant.
Those two products appear to be very different. The first is an AI-focused glasses device meant to compete with Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. The second is a more advanced AR glasses product with a display and optical waveguides. Optical waveguides use micro-displays and transparent lenses to place digital images over the real world.
Apple smart glasses get the development focus
Kuo expects the AI glasses to ship in 2027, while the display-equipped AR model is not expected before 2029 at the earliest. That timeline suggests Apple may prioritize camera, audio, AI, and assistant features before trying to ship a true lightweight AR display.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reportedly offered a slightly different view of the roadmap. Gurman said Vision Air was discontinued in October 2025, while Mac-tethered display glasses were sunset in January 2025. He also said AI glasses are expected near the end of 2027.
There is still some disagreement around Vision Pro itself. Kuo does not believe Apple is working on any new version, while Gurman says a Vision Pro 2 is in testing but the category is effectively on ice. A cheaper and lighter Vision Pro could still arrive later, but not before late 2028 or 2029.
The management context is also important. Ternus is expected to become Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, with Tim Cook remaining as Executive Chairman. If the report is accurate, the change would mark one of the clearest early signals of Apple’s post-Cook product priorities.
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