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Apple’s AR smart glasses may not be dead, after all

Apple has not entirely abandoned its AR smart glasses project, despite earlier reports of shelving it, as stated by Bloomberg.
The smart glasses segment is vibrant, with Apple aiming to create compelling glasses that balance comfort and immersive capabilities, according to Mark Gurman.
Meta has canceled its plans for a premium mixed-reality headset after a review by executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as reported by The Information.
Apple's long-term goal for standalone AR glasses remains intact, but the release may not occur until 2027 at the earliest, as noted by Mark Gurman.

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BGR

Did Apple cancel its sophisticated AR glasses? Not so fast

We've been hearing for years that Apple wants to make standalone, sophisticated AR glasses that look just like a regular pair of prescription glasses. These rumors preceded the Vision Pro launch, a device that looks nothing like a pair of nimble AR glasses. But even before the spatial computer became official, we had two separate types of rumors, each detailing Apple's plans for the AR glasses and the bulkier mixed reality device that would beco…

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Engadget

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Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely

A Mac-tethered AR glasses project may have been shelved, but Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still holding onto plans for a standalone device.

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Digital Trends

Apple’s AR smart glasses may not be dead, after all

It was recently reported that Apple has shelved its smart glasses project over technical shortcomings. As per Bloomberg, the idea lives on at the company.

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iDrop News

Apple Hasn’t Given Up on ‘Apple Glass’ – iDrop News

Apple may have nixed its plans for a set of augmented reality “smart glasses,” but that’s a mere bump in the road in terms of its overall ambitions to someday create the mythic “Apple Glass” we’ve been hearing about for years. At one time, Apple had a dream of releasing both a mixed-reality headset and […]Read More...

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Tom's Guide

Apple AR glasses may not be dead after all — new rumor claims they're still in the works

The dream of a pair of Apple-branded smart glasses may not be quite dead yet, just mostly dead, for now.

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theGeek.games

Apple's Tethered Smart Glasses: Are They Still Coming or Have They Been Canceled? - theGeek.games

TECH NEWS – Apple still insists it has smart glasses, but they will have to be a standalone product when they are released. Apple’s AR (augmented reality) glasses were designed to be paired with an iPhone (offloading the computing load onto the phone), but that doesn’t seem to be happening. Instead, the company is focusing on developing a standalone smartglass that does not require an external device, making it more portable and easier to use …

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