TECH NEWS – Seeing Meta’s success, Apple wants to enter the smart glasses market and support them with software.

The Cupertino-based tech giant’s smart glasses seem to offer a more practical way to enjoy mixed reality content. The second-generation version is said to be extremely versatile in terms of the number of operating systems it can run. Depending on the connected device, the smart glasses can run on different platforms. Mark Gurman reported this in his latest Power On newsletter. Last week, the Bloomberg editor stated that the company’s first glasses will not have a display and that their direct successor is expected in 2027. Screenless smart glasses may deter many potential buyers because they lack an important component; however, the second version offers a more attractive proposition.

According to Gurman, the second-generation smart glasses will run the full visionOS system when connected to a Mac and a less resource-intensive interface when connected to an iPhone. Unfortunately, although we know the company is working on smart glasses technology, it is also considering connecting the glasses to another product to expand their feature set and improve the user experience. Apple reportedly scrapped this version because it feared it would not be successful. While connecting smart glasses to a Mac or iPhone via cable provides the most reliable, lag-free experience, the cable can often get in the way of the user, making it cumbersome. Apple will likely try to find a wireless connection solution, similar to the one used by the AirPods Pro 3 to connect seamlessly to the iPhone via their special H2 chip.

Keep in mind that if the product does not meet Apple’s expectations, the company may postpone its release indefinitely. In theory, connecting smart glasses to a Mac or iPhone seems like a good idea. However, the ultimate solution will be standalone glasses with all the internal components of an iPhone, offering the same experience.

Source: WCCFTech, Bloomberg