Apple is slowly but surely positioning itself to unveil its smart glasses to cash in on an expanding market while luring more clients based on the expensive $3499 headset. While earlier projections estimated the launch of these glasses around 2027, a new report reveals that Apple is first developing an upgraded version of AirPods with integrated AI systems and camera modules to pave the way for advancements in wearables.
Contemporary Barriers in the Making of Apple Smart Glasses
Apple Vision Pro is just the beginning of the company’s mixed reality ambition; everyone aims at smart glasses as the final app. However, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook now regards the most significant constraint as technology, namely its unavailability. One of the primary barriers is the challenge of creating a mobile device that matches the capabilities of an iPhone while consuming significantly less power, which is technically impossible at this point.
In a recent edition of his newsletter, Power On, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg News suggested that a newer version of AirPods strives to push the advent of smart glasses. It is anticipated that these new AirPods will be designed to include cameras that seek to understand their external surroundings, with the objective of being aided by artificial intelligence, particularly Apple Intelligence.
Ming-Chi Kuo did not omit to say that these AirPods with camera modules can go in mass production in 2026, which promises improved spatial audio features. From this timeline, though, Apple’s smart glasses are still years away, and various external factors may hinder the company’s ability to achieve this further.
Is Meta Services Likely To Surpass?
The contention may intensify as Apple smart glasses are a few years away from release. However, Gurman believes, for instance, Meta has its version codenamed Orion, which is still a prototype and may take 3-5 years before hitting the market. Apple has all along steered clear of putting out long lead product teasers, such that it doesn’t oversell a still conceptual product. Although Meta might be more enthusiastic about its strategy regarding future products, any companies can get first in any way – the successful product will be more advanced than competitors’.
