Ming-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.
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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
Kuo’s report removes all potential Vision Pro successors from Apple’s roadmap.
The timing of his post is especially curious, as Mark Gurman shared just this week that Apple is “working on a slimmer and lighter headset to succeed to the $3,499 Vision Pro.”
If it wasn’t for the weight and price, Apple Vision Pro would be a great product many people would buy.
I’d understand a temporary stop to wait for components’ cost to go down.
But I can’t believe its development has been scrapped entirely.
Gurman doesn’t expect the product to launch until 2028 or 2029. However, the news was noteworthy because Gurman previously said that Apple had shifted its full focus to smart glasses and had no active plans for a Vision Pro successor.
Either Kuo’s information is outdated, or the planned Vision Pro successor is still in very nascent stages.
In any case, hopefully WWDC next week will bring solid Vision Pro updates in visionOS 27, and give us a better idea of Apple’s Vision-related ambitions.
What’s your take on Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest report? Let us know in the comments.
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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:
Kuo says the glasses with a display are “powered by optical waveguides.”
