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Apple Reportedly Testing AI Glasses in Several Frame Styles
The glasses will rely on a connected iPhone for notifications, photos, music and upgraded Siri features, Bloomberg said.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple is testing four smart glasses frame designs, including large and slim rectangular styles plus large and small oval options, targeting a 2027 release.
- Unlike augmented reality devices, these wearable spectacles function as iPhone accessories featuring integrated cameras, microphones, and speakers; Apple plans to use 'durable' and 'luxurious' acetate for the main body.
- To compete with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, Apple is testing cameras with 'vertically oriented oval lenses with surrounding lights,' mirroring the instantly recognizable design strategy of Apple Watch and AirPods.
- The glasses integrate with an upgraded Siri as part of Apple's AI-centric strategy, entering a market that Counterpoint Research found grew 139% year-over-year in the second half of 2025.
- Apple could reveal the project as soon as the end of 2026, with shipments beginning in 2027; the device, internally code-named N50, will compete directly with Meta's second-generation Ray-Ban model.
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Apple is supposedly testing 4 different styles for its smart glasses
According to Bloomberg, and reported by Engadget, Apple could reveal their new smart glasses by the end of this year. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has informed the world that Apple could launch some (or perhaps all) of the four different styles it's currently testing for its smart glasses. And what are those styles? Supposedly they are a large rectangular frame that's comparable to Ray-Ban Wayfarers, a slimmer rectangular design (like the ones that …
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