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TL;DR Apple is developing smart glasses (code-named N50) that are expected to be unveiled late this year or early next, with a full release in 2027.
Unlike competitors using plastic, Apple plans to use “luxurious” acetate for up to four distinct frame styles.
Apple’s smart glasses will focus on media capture, notifications, and hands-free interaction via an upgraded Siri in iOS 27.
Meta managed a surprise hit with the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and since then, we’ve seen renewed interest from the likes of Google and Samsung in Android XR to make smart glasses more popular. But Android isn’t the only platform in this space, as Apple is also building its own pair of smart glasses, expected to launch later this year.
Bloomberg reports that Apple is currently developing its own pair of smart glasses similar to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The glasses are internally code-named N50 and are expected to be unveiled at the end of this year or early next year, with an actual release in the pipeline for later in 2027.
Apple’s smart glasses are said to be designed for everyday use, like taking photos and videos, syncing with a smartphone for editing and sharing, handling phone calls, listening to notifications, playing music, and enabling hands-free interaction via the upgraded Siri in iOS 27.
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Citing employees working on the project, Apple’s strategy is to outdo competitors by tightly integrating the smart glasses with the iPhone and offering a more premium build. Apple is expected to design its own frames, with at least four different styles and colors in the works: A large rectangular frame, reminiscent of Ray-Ban Wayfarers
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