Apple has begun to develop smart glasses, where the project and interruption news have been mixed. It’s currently designing a dedicated chip, and it is thought to start out mass production between late 2026 and early 2027 and launch products inside 2027.
Bloomberg quoted internal officials on August 8 (local time) and reported that Apple is developing a dedicated chip called ‘N401’, which will probably be installed in smart glasses.
The chip shouldn’t be a ‘A’ or ‘M’ series used for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, however the low -power ‘S’ series applied to the Apple Watch. It’s characterised by lightweight designs that remove unnecessary parts to maximise heat management and power efficiency, and are designed to manage several cameras at the identical time. As well as, development is underway with the goal of driving low power that may be worn all day long.
Inside Apple, smart glasses are recognized as wearable devices centered on artificial intelligence (AI) fairly than augmented reality (AR) devices. The functions confirmed to date include recognition of surrounding environment using cameras, photography and video shooting, audio playback, and AI voice assistant support. Overall, it appears to be much like meta’s current smart glasses.
Nonetheless, while Meta announced the launch of AR smart glasses in 2027, Apple can be developing each AR and non -equipped options.
Apple conducted an interior and external research on smart glasses last yr and earlier this yr, and recently, it was reported that the event was delayed indefinitely. Nonetheless, with the indisputable fact that the chip development facts, the launch of smart glasses has now been made. Nonetheless, with a purpose to produce the suitable smart glasses, it’s mandatory to upgrade the AI ​​technology that continues to be behind other firms.
As well as, smart glasses are known to be a well-liked and on a regular basis wearing device, unlike Apple Vision Pro, an expensive MR device.
As well as, Apple can be developing Apple Watch Chip ‘NEVIS’ with camera functions and ‘Glennie’, an airpot chip with AI function, and can be expected to look out there around 2027.
Apple is supplied with its first modem chip ‘C1’ within the iPhone 16E, and can be preparing a communication chip lineup that results in high -end ‘C2’ in 2025 and ultra -high -end ‘C3’ in 2026. As well as, the following -generation Mac, the M6 ​​(Komodo) and the M7 (Borneo) chip, in addition to the AI ​​server -only chip, Baltra, goals to be launched in 2027.
By Park Chan, reporter cpark@aitimes.com
