TechAppleApple RumorsApple’s first smart glasses are coming togetherThe company’s Siri AI-powered eyewear is set to be announced at WWDC next year.The company’s Siri AI-powered eyewear is set to be announced at WWDC next year.by Terrence O’BrienNov 15, 2026, 4:59 PM UTCShareGiftApple’s smart glasses are reportedly ‘slightly thinner’ than Meta’s 2nd gen Ray-Ban glasses above. Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeTerrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Apple’s smart glasses are among the worst-kept secrets in the tech world. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company’s first model, which will lack augmented reality features, will be announced at June’s WWDC next year.
They likely won’t ship right away, however, with Gurman saying only that “glasses shipments would begin before the end of the year.”Key to their success will be the newly revamped Siri AI, which is adding fine-grained control over apps. By adding those features now and letting developers add support on the iPhone first, it’s hoping that its smart glasses will be able to hit the ground running.The prototypes, dubbed N50, are currently running a pared-down version of visionOS and a new processor based on its older smartwatch chips. They also have a MagSafe-like charger Gurman describes as “flat, rectangular” and “roughly the size of a Tic Tac,” which can be used even while still wearing the glasses.In addition to Apple putting an emphasis on style, privacy, and audio quality, the company is also hoping that Wi-Fi connectivity will grant them a certain amount of freedom, despite relying on an iPhone to actually execute many tasks:The glasses have Wi-Fi, allowing certain functions outside of third-party apps to continue working when the iPhone isn’t nearby. Users could theoretically keep listening to audio over Wi-Fi after walking away from their phones, for instance, though the eyewear won’t operate as a fully independent device.
Apple is also emphasizing the sound quality, which employees have said is industry-leading, with support for phone calls, music playback and FaceTime audio communication.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienAppleApple RumorsTechMost PopularTesla is inviting some people to buy a Cybercab ‘for personal use’ — but read the fine printWork to replace old copper wire led to the FAA’s ground stopJensen Huang and the decline of the visionary showman founder CEOHere are our favorite deals from REI’s giant Holiday SaleWatch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of StarshipAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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