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Apple smart glasses (reported codename N50)
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Apple smart glasses (reported codename N50) is a pair of audio smart glasses from Apple. Apple smart glasses (reported codename N50) is not announced. Everything on this page is reported, not confirmed by Apple.
Apple has announced no smart glasses. Everything here is reporting, mostly by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, and none of it is a spec. The project is reported under the codename N50. In October 2025 Bloomberg reported, via UploadVR, that Apple paused a cheaper Vision headset to prioritize glasses, with display-less glasses possibly unveiled in 2026. That has slipped. On 2026-05-31 Bloomberg reported a late-2027 target, and in late July 2026 MobileSyrup relayed Bloomberg's report that Apple plans to unveil N50 at WWDC in June 2027. The latest, summarized by MacRumors on 2026-09-22, describes display-less glasses built around audio, cameras, Siri and iPhone connectivity. Treat every detail as provisional until Apple speaks.
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Key facts
Published figures only. Where Apple hasn't published a number, the row is left out rather than estimated.
| Type | audio smart glasses |
|---|---|
| Prescription | not reported[3] |
Limitations to know before you buy
- Nothing is confirmed by Apple. Names, prices, styles and dates all come from press reports.
- The camera is in question. Bloomberg reported in July 2026, via MobileSyrup, that Apple considered versions with a camera that can't take photos or videos, or no camera at all.
- No display, per reports. Bloomberg, via TweakTown on 2026-05-31, reported no in-lens display for several years; AppleInsider cited Ming-Chi Kuo putting display glasses around 2029.
- The reported price is a wide range. TweakTown, citing Bloomberg, reported a target of USD 200-500.
- Styles come from testing reports. MacRumors, citing Bloomberg on 2026-04-13, reported at least four frame styles in testing, in acetate.
- Design details come from testing, not a launch. MacRumors, relaying Bloomberg in April 2026, describes black, ocean blue and light brown frames and vertically oriented oval camera lenses with lights around them. Prototypes change before release.
- The schedule has moved before. Bloomberg's April 2026 report pointed to an unveiling at the end of 2026 or early 2027. By July the target was WWDC 2027.
Questions people ask
When will Apple announce smart glasses?
Apple hasn't said. Bloomberg reported in July 2026 that Apple plans to unveil them at WWDC in June 2027, with release toward the end of 2027.
Will Apple's glasses have a display?
Reports say no, at least at first. Bloomberg describes display-less glasses, and AppleInsider cited analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expecting display glasses around 2029.
What happened to Apple's Vision Air headset?
UploadVR, citing Bloomberg in October 2025, reported that Apple paused it to prioritize glasses. AppleInsider reported in June 2026 that it had been cancelled.
What is reported about Apple's glasses as of 2026-10-06?
The latest report, from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman via MacRumors on 2026-09-22, says Apple is targeting a late 2027 release for glasses without a display, built around audio, cameras, Siri and the iPhone. Earlier Bloomberg reports add acetate frames in at least four styles, a WWDC 2027 unveiling and a strong focus on privacy.
What is still unconfirmed about Apple's glasses?
All of it, because Apple has said nothing. Open questions include the name, the price, whether the camera can take photos and videos, prescription options, which iPhones it needs and which countries get it first. Reports have already moved the reveal once, from 2026 to 2027.
Why would Apple start without a display?
Bloomberg's reporting doesn't give Apple's reasons. The market data MacRumors cited points one way: Counterpoint Research says display-less products made up 96% of AI glasses shipments in the first half of 2026, and Meta accounted for about 94% of shipments.
Can I get Apple smart glasses (reported codename N50) with prescription lenses?
Yes. not reported
Related
Sources
- MacRumors, 2026-09-22(macrumors.com)
- MacRumors, 2026-04-13(macrumors.com)
- Apple Testing Four Smart Glasses Styles (MacRumors, 2026-04-13, citing Bloomberg)(macrumors.com, press report, read 4 October 2026)
Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.