Apple’s first Siri smart glasses expected at WWDC next June
Apple’s first Siri-powered smart glasses are expected to be unveiled at next June’s WWDC, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in a report covered by The Verge. The initial model will not include augmented reality. Shipments are not expected on announcement day; Gurman says they would begin before the end of the year. Prototypes, internally dubbed N50, run a pared-down version of visionOS and a new processor derived from Apple’s older smartwatch chips. Charging uses a MagSafe-like pad described as flat, rectangular, and roughly the size of a Tic Tac, which can be used while the glasses are still worn. The frames are said to be slightly thinner than Meta’s second-generation Ray-Ban glasses.
Apple is treating a newly revamped Siri, with finer-grained control over apps, as central to the product. Those capabilities are being introduced on the iPhone first so developers can add support before the glasses arrive. Style, privacy, and audio quality are also being emphasized, with employees describing the sound as industry-leading for phone calls, music, and FaceTime audio. The glasses include Wi-Fi so some functions outside third-party apps can continue when the iPhone is not nearby—for example, listening to audio after walking away from the phone—but they will not work as a fully independent device and still rely on an iPhone to execute many tasks.
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