Although Apple is still working on a lighter and less expensive replacement for its Vision Pro headset, it seems unlikely that the next-generation gadget will be available before late 2028 or 2029.
MacRumoursclaims that Apple is still considering a replacement for the Vision Pro, the company’s first high-end mixed-reality headset.
However, the projectappears to beon a longer timeline as Apple works to address two key challenges: reducing the device’s weight and lowering its price.
According to MacRumours, Apple needs to develop a slimmer design for the Vision Pro, which currently carries a price tag of USD 3,499, before it can make a meaningful return to the category.
As per the reports obtained by MacRumours, theheadsetbusiness is essentially “on ice” until those goals are achieved. The planned Vision Pro successor is distinct from the long-rumoured“Vision Air.” That project wasreportedly cancelledlast year.
Whileworkon a future Vision headset continues, Apple’s immediate attention hasreportedly shiftedto smart glasses.
As per MacRumours, the company’s smart glasses initiative has become a primary focus, with former members of the Vision Products Group reassigned to that effort.
According to the report, Apple is now targeting “late 2027” for the release of its first smart glasses.
The latest update follows Apple’s refresh of the Vision Pro lineup in October 2025, when the company introduced an updated version of the headset powered by its M5 chip.
The reported timeline suggests that Apple’s broader wearable computing strategy mayprioritisesmart glasses in the near term, while development of a more accessible Vision Pro successor continues behind the scenes.
(ANI)