Apple Pauses Vision Pro Work To Accelerate Smart Glasses Development As Competition With Meta In AI Wearables Market Heats Up

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Apple has paused work on a lighter Vision Pro headset to focus on developing smart glasses, seen as the next big AI-powered device. The N50 glasses, designed to pair with iPhones, could debut next year ahead of a 2027 release. With Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses gaining traction, Apple is betting on wearables as the future of personal tech.

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00:03Apple has halted work on a lighter Vision Pro headset to shift resources toward smart

00:07glasses development, according to Bloomberg. Apple has halted development of its cheaper

00:11100 naira headset, shifting staff to speed up work on smart glasses. Apple is developing N50

00:17smart glasses that pair with iPhones and lack a display, aiming to unveil them next year before

00:21a 2027 release. Tech companies see smart glasses as the next major AI device that could rival

00:28smartphones, and Apple is preparing to compete in that space. Apple's move highlights the

00:33growing competition in AI-powered wearables, where Meta has already gained momentum with

00:38its Ray-Ban smart glasses. While Vision Pro sales have underwhelmed due to price and bulk,

00:44Apple is betting on glasses as the future of personal tech, aiming to leverage rebuilt Siri

00:49capabilities and AI integration to challenge Meta's lead. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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