GoKawiilMing-Chi Kuo published a roadmap for Apple’s Vision products last year, but he’s just provided an update that drastically scales back the lineup—a shift reportedly authorized by John Ternus.
Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s Vision products roadmap now only consists of glasses
Last June, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple had seven head-mounted wearables in various stages of development.
One of those products, the M5 Vision Pro, has already shipped. But of the remaining six, Kuo now says that only two products are in active development:
Display-less AI glasses, which will ship in 2027 Display-equipped AR/XR smart glasses, which are now planned for 2029
Kuo says the glasses with a display are “powered by optical waveguides.”
He shared the update in a new post on X, where he adds: “The major overhaul was signed off by Apple’s next CEO, John Ternus.”
1. The Apple XR headset and smart glasses roadmap I put together about a year ago is no longer a useful reference. For now, only two smart glasses products remain visible in the roadmap.
2. The major overhaul was signed off by Apple's next CEO, John Ternus. This shift actually… https://t.co/nuqahpVnVQ — 郭明錤｜Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) June 3, 2026
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