Reports indicate Apple may have abandoned plans to release a new generation of augmented reality (AR) glasses. The Apple Vision Products Group, responsible for exploring the AR technology, has apparently shifted its focus away from this specific product type for now.
This potential shift is significant because Apple’s entry into the AR glasses market was highly anticipated, and could have driven broader adoption of this technology. Augmented reality overlays digital information onto the real world, a concept that is still developing.
Apple had previously experimented with pairing lightweight AR glasses with both the iPhone and the Mac, exploring how these devices could interact. They launched the Vision Pro, a more bulky mixed reality headset, which may have impacted their decision regarding the glasses.
Industry analysts will closely watch Apple’s next moves in the AR space, as the company remains a key player in consumer technology. It is expected that Apple will continue to innovate in this area with the Vision Pro, with a potential future release of a lighter model.
