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While Apple may have paused its plans for augmented reality eyewear, the tech giant is not abandoning the concept of smart glasses completely.

In the most recent Power On newsletter by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg (via 9to5Mac), it is indicated that Apple continues to work on a new variety of smart glasses. This announcement follows a prior report from Bloomberg which claimed that Apple had halted its AR glasses initiative. Nevertheless, the upcoming device seems to be less grand than full-fledged AR glasses. Rather, they appear to resemble Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses — equipped with technology but lacking genuine augmented reality functionalities.

According to Gurman, these glasses will utilize Apple Intelligence, the company’s latest AI platform. They would have the capability to “assess the surrounding environment and provide information to the user,” although the full extent of these functionalities is yet to be defined. In contrast to Meta’s glasses, which target influencers with features like photography and Instagram live-streaming, Apple is said to be hesitant about incorporating a camera due to privacy issues.

Ultimately, it may be several years before Apple’s smart glasses come to fruition — if at all. For the moment, the aspiration for Apple-driven eyewear remains, albeit tenuously.

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