The wait for Apple’s smart glasses appears to stretch further, with the widely rumoured device now expected to arrive later than previously anticipated. The iPhone-maker is now looking to launch its AI-powered smart glasses in late 2027, according to a report by Bloomberg tech journalist Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter on Sunday, May 31, Gurman said that Apple has reportedly experienced bumps in the development of its smart glasses.Apple’s slower-than-expected timeline comes as competition heats up in the smart glasses category, which grew 139 per cent year-over-year in the second half of 2025, compared with 2024, as per data released in March 2026 from Counterpoint Research.Apple’s smart glasses will reportedly be integrated with a multimodal AI model, enabling features such as interacting with the upgraded Siri and visual intelligence capabilities. Do you think that the delay could be to create demand ?
