Apple prepares its first smart glasses by 2026, but with an important lack: they would come without AR screen

As we explain to you, Apple is working on its first Smart glasseswhich could be announced in 2026 and reach the market in 2027. However, according to the latest Bloomberg report, this first version will not include Increased reality screena characteristic that many users expected and that could influence the purchase decision.

Basic functions and advanced lithography, but without ar

These glasses will be designed to perform tasks such as Answer calls, take photos and other daily actions No need to use an iPhone. Despite its functionality, the report clarifies that they will not have AR screen, which will be reserved for the second generation of the device. This leaves the developers time to prepare their applications and the public waiting for the full version.

To guarantee a light and efficient design, Apple plans to use chips manufactured with TSMC 2 Nm lithography. This advance would allow to offer a performance similar to that of an iPhone without overheating problems or excessive weight, exceeding the limitations of similar devices that were tried to develop in 2023.

The lack of AR screen could affect the initial perception of the product, since most users waited for a HUD that allows to interact with digital content in a fluid way. Even so, Apple has already shown its ability to integrate powerful systems in compact formats, and these limitations are expected to solve glasses.

In parallel, the company would be reassigning resources of the Second generation vision Towards these smart glasses, with the aim of maintaining competitiveness in front of rivals as a goal and their own augmented reality devices. However, it seems that there are two factors that play against Apple. One is that the exact launch calendar of the second iteration with AR has not yet confirmed. The other is that the absence of screen would put these glasses behind those presented by Meta and Ray-Ban.