Apple won't be selling smartglasses for a few more years
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The ideal smart glasses should be thin, light, and minimalist in their design. Apple's eventual goal of producing its Apple Glass smart glasses is still a long way from reality, with the challenges of making light and useful eyewear posing a problem. The release of the Apple Vision Pro was the first step in Apple creating a new product category for itself. The eventual end goal is for Apple to create smart glasses that crams all of that technology into a thin pair of spectacles, but that is still going to be a dream for quite some time.
In answering a query in the Bloomberg "Power On" newsletter, it is explained that work is underway within Apple on a version using augmented reality. However, "nothing is coming in the near future.". The article points out that Apple has to "solve a difficult formula" before releasing it. This includes creating a lightweight design far smaller than the one used for the Apple Vision Pro.
It also needs to have a suitable battery life and "compelling displays," while staying within budget that won't be too expensive for consumers. It is expected that Apple will take another three to five years to get the concept right. Despite existing progress from Meta, Google, Xreal, and other augmented reality firms, Apple will want to take its time solving the design conundrum.
Apple's work in head-mounted displays and augmented reality is expected to culminate in Apple Glass, the current expected name for the smart glasses. It has been a long time in development, with many rumors and reports over the years touching on the subject. At one point, the concept involved a glasses-like accessory that could accept an iPhone, putting the display right in front of the user's eyes.
