Apple has plenty of software and service launches coming in December, but new hardware products likely won’t arrive until next year. Among the company’s rumored 2026 products, there’s one that’s sure to earn a lot of attention: Apple Glasses.
Glasses rumored to be unveiled in 2026 as Apple’s latest new product category
It’s not often that Apple launches products in entirely new categories.
Every year the company launches a bunch of new hardware, but typically we get updated iPhones, iPads, Macs, and products in other existing lines.
The last “brand new” product category we got was Apple Vision Pro.
But rumors indicate another all-new debut could happen in 2026: Apple Glasses (or ‘Apple Vision,’ as it may be called).
Though the product may not actually ship until 2027, Bloomberg reports that Apple Glasses could get unveiled this year as a sneak preview.
This advanced unveiling tends to happen with brand new product categories. For example, Vision Pro and Apple Watch both debuted more than half a year before shipping.
The introduction of a brand new product category will itself merit a lot of buzz. But Apple Glasses could be especially attention-worthy for two additional reasons:
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