No One At Apple Believes That The Company’s AR Smart Glasses Will Release In A Few Years, As Device Rests In Early Developmental Stage

Apple introduced the Vision Pro with a hefty price tag earlier this year, and while the company is looking to expand the headset to additional countries, demand for the product is weaker than originally expected. Part of the reason is the device's cost, and given that it is a first-generation product, the company is working to introduce a budget variant in the near future. Alongside a comparatively cheaper version of the Vision Pro headset, Apple is also slated to be working on its highly anticipated Apple Glass, its AR spectacles that have made rounds for a while.

Apple's AR Glasses to launch later than originally expected, as the device rests in the early stage of development

The Vision Pro is Apple's first product that dives into mixed reality and it will act as a stepping stone for future products. The more affordable variant of the headset is all the hype in recent months, but the idea of smart glasses has persisted as well. The development of Apple Glass is still underway, but it appears that the smart spectacles will take its time to launch, as Apple aims to make it lighter, more cost-friendly, and powerful.

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According to a new report published by Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the Apple Glass is in its early stages of development and will take another few years to see daylight. The Apple Glass could revolve around the same AR functionality as the Vision Pro, but it could house its own set of novelties and possibly a few feature cuts, considering its smaller size and form factor. However, the exact details are scarce at this stage as the device will launch later than expected.

Previously, it was rumored that Apple's smart glasses would launch between 2026 and 2027 at the earliest, but Mark Gurman states that no one in the company believes that the smart glasses will be ready in the coming years. This possibly suggests that the launch could be