INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple is also reportedly planning a "Vision Air" product, with production expected to start in Q3 2027
Kuo says it will be more than 40 percent lighter than the first-generation Vision Pro, and that it will include Apple's flagship iPhone
reduction is "achieved through glass-to-plastic replacement, extensive magnesium alloy use (titanium alloy deemed too expensive), and
reduced sensor count."The Vision Pro (along with the planned Vision Air) is a fully immersive VR headset that supports augmented reality by
displaying the wearer's surroundings on the internal screens based on what's captured by 3D cameras on the outside of the device
That allows for some neat applications, but it also means the device is bulky and impractical to wear in public.The real dream for many is
smart glasses that are almost indistinguishable from normal glasses, but which display some of the same AR content as the Vision Pro on
transparent lenses instead of via a camera-to-screen pipeline.Apple is also planning to roll that out, Kuo says
But first, mass production of display-free "Ray-Ban-like" glasses is scheduled for Q2 2027, and Kuo claims Apple plans to ship between 3
million and 5 million units through 2027, suggesting the company expects this form factor to make a much bigger impact than the Vision Pro's
VR-like HMD approach.The glasses would have a "voice control and gesture recognition user interface" but no display functionality at all
Instead, "core features include: audio playback, camera, video recording, and AI environmental sensing."The actual AR glasses would come
