Apple’s long‑rumored smart glasses, originally slated for a late‑2026 debut, now face a push to late 2027 after development snags surfaced. The shift comes from Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter, which cites an insider familiar with the Vision Product Group. The glasses will feature cameras, speakers and multiple frame styles but no heads‑up display.

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg had repeatedly floated a 2026 launch, while veteran leaker Ming‑Chi Kuo has consistently forecast a 2027 ship date. Kuo’s supply‑chain sources even projected three to five million units in the second quarter of 2027, lending weight to the newer timeline. The divergence illustrates how internal goals and external manufacturing realities can clash.

The delay matters for developers eyeing Apple’s emerging wearable ecosystem. Without an AR display, the first generation targets niche use cases like health monitoring and camera‑centric apps. Competitors will enjoy an extra year to refine their own AR offerings, while Apple must keep its ecosystem momentum alive through Vision Pro and upcoming software updates.