Apple will enter the race for smart eyewear

According to a recent Bloomberg story, Apple has canceled its plans to redesign its Vision Pro headset in favor of AI smart glasses initiatives aimed at rivaling Meta's Ray-Ban range. The specifics: The corporation redirected workers to expedite the development of many glasses designs and discontinued work on a lighter, less expensive Vision Pro form scheduled for 2027. A version with an embedded display is planned to compete with Meta's Display glasses, while a 2027 model will link to iPhones without their own screens. According to reports, the devices would rely on voice controls and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, with the impending Siri update powering the speakers, cameras, and health tracking. In September, Meta added the Ray-Bans Gen 2, an athlete-focused Oakley alternative, and a new Display and Neural Band to its lineup of smart glasses. In the world of artificial intelligence, the debut of Vision Pro in 2023 seems like it happened forever ago, but the excitement was genuine. Unfortunately, its exorbitant cost, bulky form, and lack of uptake have made it an afterthought. Apple must continue with the Siri redesign before it can be regarded as a player in the AI wearable industry, even though Meta has demonstrated a fit with the market.