Apple’s reported smart glasses plans are taking shape for 2027

Apple is reportedly preparing its first smart glasses for 2027, with a product that would bring Siri and Visual Intelligence into ordinary-looking eyewear rather than follow the Vision Pro’s display-heavy approach. The report comes from 9to5Mac, which says the glasses would use cameras, microphones, and speakers to answer questions about the user’s surroundings, translate signs, play audio, and handle calls. 9to5Mac

The device is not confirmed by Apple. 9to5Mac says recent reporting points to a WWDC 2027 unveiling, followed by a launch later that year, while MacRumors previously reported that Apple is aiming for late-2027 shipping. Both dates remain reported targets, not a public Apple schedule. MacRumors

Privacy appears to be a central unresolved part of the product. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as reported by MacRumors, says Apple has tested glasses with cameras that could support AI without allowing ordinary photo and video capture, along with prototypes without cameras. The most likely version is still said to include cameras with additional privacy protections, but Apple has not described those safeguards.

The first version is expected to focus on voice and camera-based assistance, not augmented-reality visuals. 9to5Mac says Apple is considering several acetate frame designs and has discussed health capabilities for a later generation; those details are also unconfirmed.

For now, the useful takeaway is direction rather than a finished product: Apple is reportedly pursuing a lighter, more everyday AI wearable, while deciding how much camera functionality users and bystanders will accept. The company has not announced a name, price, specifications, or release date.