Apple is releasing its smart glasses in 2027 – and other products coming your way

Apple isn’t slowing down anytime soon and the tech giant is rumoured to be working on a line of wearable smart glasses, according to a prominent analyst with a strong record of accurate projections for Apple's product lineup, Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst has published a roadmap showing Apple’s new wave of mixed reality devices in 2027, so what did it reveal? (Picture: Getty)
What are Apple’s smart glasses?

Apple is allegedly working on a product that looks something like Ray-Bans, and that has projected shipments of 3-5 million units in 2027. However, Mr Kuo claims that the glasses will have no display functionality, but will instead focus on audio playback, cameras, video recording and an AI that can analyse the environment around you. There will also be voice and gesture controls to go along with it, apparently, but the actual AR glasses will come later in 2028 (Picture: Getty)
What else is Apple working on?

Mr Kuo says the tech giant still ‘views head-mounted devices as the next major trend in consumer electronics’. SEO Tim Cook clearly hasn’t waved his views despite the lack of waves Apple’s Vision Pro hasn’t made. The continued investment seems that Apple hasn't been dissuaded by the relatively low sales of the Vision Pro, but Mr Kuo notes that ‘Apple is not expected to launch any new head-mounted devices in 2026’ (Picture: Getty)

There are launches proposed for 2027 and 2028, however, where Apple fans could expect something like a Vision Pro 2, but Mr Kuo believes that won’t be coming until some time in mid-2028. He says the new headset will feature a completely new design that is ‘significantly’ lighter than the first Vision Pro and a lower price point (Picture: Getty)

Mr Kuo also revealed Apple is working on something known as ‘Apple Air’ which will be more than 40% lighter than the first-generation Vision Pro, and that it will include Apple's flagship iPhone processor instead of the more robust Mac processor found in the Vision Pro but it will be a lot cheaper. The weight loss will be ‘achieved through glass-to-plastic replacement, extensive magnesium alloy use (titanium alloy deemed too expensive), and reduced sensor count’ (Picture: Getty)
Will the iPhone have a new design?

The news comes as Apple is reportedly working on a new iPhone that is ‘mostly glass’, and curved – which is also estimated to come out in 2027. The new look could see a version of the iPhone where the screen will go edge-to-edge on all sides, according to the Independent. The new phone is rumoured to get rid of the notches and cut-outs that has stopped it from achieving this vision in the first place – but which has proven to be difficult due to the front facing camera (Picture: Getty)
What about a flip phone?

However, if you want something exciting sooner, rumours of the iPhone flip, Apple’s foldable phone have suggested it is coming out in 2026. According to The Verge, the phone is rumored to fold horizontally, like the clamshell-style Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Apple has reportedly settled on a design which the Information says has an ‘internal nickname', V68. The company is allegedly working on flattening the crease that appears when the phone is unfolded and is attempting to make the phone thinner (Picture: #iOS Beta News/YouTube)