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Apple Reportedly Delays Cheaper Vision Pro Beyond 2027, M5 Chip Refresh May Arrive Instead

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According to independent tech analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has delayed the cheaper version of Vision Pro “beyond 2027” Kuo, who is a respected figure in Apple supply chain leaks, claims in an X post that “Apple’s only new head-mounted display device in 2025 will be the Vision Pro with an upgraded M5 processor.”

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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a more accessible alternative to the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers.

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Apple Is Reportedly Still Working On MicroLED Displays For AR Glasses

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For example, Meta has secured the entire output of a UK microLED startup, while Google acquired a US microLED startup. Apple Exploring Releasing Smart Glasses In 2027 Apple seems to be exploring making smart glasses, and reportedly could ship a product in 2027.

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Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions

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Samsung and Google confirmed in July their forthcoming “XR platform” will be announced sometime this year. The ‘platform’, which is thought to be hardware built by Samsung and an Android XR operating system built by Google, was previously reportedly delayed in effort to better compete with Vision Pro.

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Meta Reportedly Set to Unveil Prototype AR Glasses ‘Orion’ at Connect 2024

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” Notably, these are set to be ‘true’ AR glasses, and not HUD-based smartglasses like Google Glass, or a mixed reality headset, such as the company’s Quest line. Find out more about the difference between AR and smartglasses in our handy primer.

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Google Showed Off Sleek Smart Glasses With A HUD At TED2025

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At TED2025 Google showed off sleek smart glasses with a HUD, though the company described them as "conceptual hardware". Shahram Izadi, Google's Android XR lead, took to the TED stage earlier this month to show off both the HUD glasses and Samsung's upcoming XR headset , and the 15-minute talk is now publicly available to watch.

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