The Apple Vision Pro may not have been the runaway success that most recent Apple products have enjoyed, but that doesn’t mean Apple is giving up on mixed reality just yet. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple is continuing work on follow-up devices, including a second generation Vision Pro, a cheaper VR headset and a pair of smart glasses.
Gurman's Power on Newsletter claims the cheaper version of the headset is “probably coming as early as next year”. Gurman doesn’t specify when the second-gen Vision Pro will arrive, or what Apple might do to cut the costs on the cheaper model. However Gurman is pretty skeptical that such a device will help bolster the popularity of the entire Vision line.
Gurman reported back in February that work on true AR glasses has been “tabled due to technical challenges”. Presumably the issue of having a lightweight pair of spectacles do any kind of meaningful AR features without a large battery pack or a hardwired connection to an iPhone or Mac.
If the run up to the Vision Pro announcement taught us anything, it’s that Apple’s plans are always in flux. So until we get any official announcements from the company, don’t get too excited about the prospect of these wearables coming anytime soon.
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