The success of smart glasses Goalwhich can be considered the first new device category to open a market in a few years, has led other companies to experiment with the format. Apple is one of them and, according to Bloomberg, is planning the launch of two new smart glassesa model still years away and another that should arrive much sooner, in 2027. It would do so accompanied by a pendantalso with AIand before any of them, this same year, some AirPods different from the usual ones, equipped with low resolution cameras. The other two devices will also have cameras and all of them will connect to the iPhone so that Siri can use the ‘visual context to execute actions’.
Apparently, Apple intends to start production of its smart glasses next December, ahead of the launch in 2027. The new device will compete directly with Meta’s range of smart glasses and, according to rumors, will include speakers, microphones and a high-resolution camera to take photos and videos, as well as another lens designed to enable AI-powered features.
The glasses They will not have an integrated screenbut they will allow you to make calls, interact with Siri, play music and ‘take actions based on the environment’like asking about the ingredients of a dish, according to Mark Gurman, the media’s Apple specialist. Smart glasses will also be able to help identify what the user is seeing, reference points of interest to provide directions and remind the user to complete a task in specific situations, he adds.
Instead of partnering with a third party, as Meta does with Ray-Ban and Oakley for your glasses, Apple plans to develop the mounts internally. The prototypes use a cable to connect to an external battery and an iPhone, but more recent versions integrate the device’s electronics into the mount.
Apple supposedly wants to differentiate its smart glasses by offering High-quality construction and advanced camera technology. The company is also continuing to work on glasses with AI and a screen, although its launch ‘it’s still many years away’says Gurman.
Apple’s plans for AI hardware don’t end there. The company is expected to expand availability of the highly anticipated new Gemini-based Siri with an AI pendant the size of an AirTagwhich could be worn as a necklace or pin. This device ‘it would, in essence, be an always-on camera’ for the iPhone, provided with a microphone to invoke Siri. The pendant, which The Information first reported last month, could incorporate a chip, but It will mainly depend on the processing power of the iPhone. According to Bloomberg, its launch is planned for 2027.
The last device mentioned by Gurman is improved AirPods for this year. These will combine low resolution cameras to analyze the user’s environment with AI.