Apple is planning to ship its first pair of smart glasses by late 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company could unveil the product as early as late 2026, setting up what would be its most significant new hardware category since the Apple Watch.
These aren’t the augmented reality glasses the tech world has been fantasizing about for a decade. Apple’s smart glasses will have no display at all. Instead, the device will lean entirely on AI capabilities and an upgraded Siri to deliver value.
What Apple is actually building
The smart glasses will be tethered to an iPhone, functioning more like a sophisticated accessory than a standalone device. The glasses will include cameras, microphones, and speakers.
Under the hood, the glasses will run on low-power processors adapted from the Apple Watch.
