Apple Keeps Vision Headsets on Roadmap for 2028/2029 as Smart Glasses Take Priority
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Updated · UploadVR · Jun 16
Apple Keeps Vision Headsets on Roadmap for 2028/2029 as Smart Glasses Take Priority
2 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Jun 16
Summary
A redesigned Apple Vision headset is still in development for late 2028 at the earliest or 2029, contradicting recent reports that the company had scrapped the line.
The new model is described as a total redesign that shifts the main chipset to an external puck to cut visor weight, a bigger architectural change than earlier plans for a cheaper, lighter follow-up.
Apple's current priority is smart glasses, with displayless glasses now reportedly pushed to late 2027 because Siri AI and Visual Intelligence need to be more reliable at launch.
Apple has also kept signaling commitment to spatial computing through visionOS 27 updates, continued immersive-video investment, and public comments from incoming CEO John Ternus and visionOS executives.
That points to a two-track strategy: smart glasses arrive first, while Vision headsets remain part of Apple's longer-term hardware roadmap.