Apple is planning to debut its first pair of sensible glasses subsequent yr, according to a report from Bloomberg. The upcoming glasses will reportedly include cameras, microphones, and audio system, “permitting them to research the exterior world and take requests through the Siri voice assistant,” Bloomberg says.
The glasses would even be able to taking cellphone calls, controlling music playback, performing stay translations, and providing instructions. They’ll additionally reportedly function an in-house chip, although plans for incorporating augmented actuality nonetheless “stay years away.”
A supply tells Bloomberg that Apple’s machine will likely be much like Meta’s Ray-Ban sensible glasses, “however higher made.” Meta bought greater than 1 million pairs of its Ray-Ban sensible glasses final yr, whereas Google simply introduced that it’s working with Xreal, Warby Parker, Samsung, and Light Monsters to create AI sensible glasses on its Android XR platform.
Along with ramping up work on sensible glasses, Bloomberg experiences that Apple has scrapped plans to create a smartwatch with cameras and AI options, like Visible Intelligence. Apple remains to be engaged on AirPods with cameras, Bloomberg says.