Apple will reportedly release smart glasses next year<p>
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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reports[/url] that <a href="
https://www.yahoo.com/organizations/apple/" data-autolinker-wiki-id="Apple_Inc." data-original-link="">Apple[/url] aims to release smart glasses by the end of 2026. This product would be equipped with cameras, microphones and speakers so that a wearer could interact with the Siri voice assistant. The glasses would also support activities such as listening to music, taking phone calls or hearing step-by-step directions to a location.</p>
<p>Apple has long been working toward an end goal of <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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true augmented reality glasses[/url], but it has faced several hurdles in getting its AI endeavors to parity with other rivals. We're expecting a lot of AI announcements during <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apples-wwdc-2025-keynote-will-be-june-9-at-1pm-et-150621700.html">
WWDC 2025[/url] in a few weeks, but some of them may be met with skepticism after the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/ios-183-is-here-with-clearly-labeled-apple-intelligence-notification-summaries-181935725.html">
slow[/url] and sometimes <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-intelligence-is-busted-on-metas-ios-apps-165620772.html">
rocky[/url] rollout of its Apple Intelligence suite.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Meanwhile, other companies have already made waves with AI-enabled smart glasses. Meta has seen a fair amount of <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/wearables/meta-and-ray-bans-owner-extend-smart-glasses-partnership-140052046.html">
success[/url] from its partnership with Ray-Ban. Google recently unveiled new plans for its <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/google-xr-glasses-hands-on-lightweight-but-with-a-limited-field-of-view-213940554.html">
Android XR mixed reality glasses[/url] with a demo during its I/O showcase earlier this week. And <a href="
https://www.yahoo.com/organizations/openai/" data-autolinker-wiki-id="OpenAI" data-original-link="">OpenAI[/url] is getting in on the hardware game thanks to its <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-buys-jony-ives-design-startup-for-65-billion-173356962.html">
acquisition[/url] of Jony Ive's io design startup, although it hasn't offered details yet on planned projects. Apple's project sounds more akin to the Meta option than to the display-equipped model Google showed off, but we'll likely hear more specifics soon.</p>
<p>While Apple pushes to ready smart glasses for next year, it has abandoned some other wearables projects. According to Gurman's sources, the company has left the idea of a camera-equipped Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra by the wayside. However, AirPods with cameras appear to still be in development.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Apple will reportedly release smart glasses next year
