Apple may have most of the hardware ready for its first smart glasses, but the bigger question is whether Siri will be good enough to make people want to wear them.
That is the picture coming from Mark Gurman’s Sunday Bloomberg Power On newsletter today, which offers new details about Apple’s upcoming smart glasses, internally known as N50. According to Gurman’s unnamed sources, Apple has made significant progress on the hardware, while software and artificial intelligence remain the biggest obstacles to launching the product.
Unlike an augmented reality headset, Apple’s glasses would focus on Siri, audio and camera capabilities. Some Apple employees have reportedly described the device as “AirPods for your face,” reflecting their focus on Siri, audio and everyday assistance.
Gurman’s sources say Siri will be central to how the glasses work. Rather than running apps on the glasses themselves, the device would connect to a paired iPhone and use Siri to reach into apps by voice. Gurman names Uber, OpenTable, Starbucks, Amazon and Fandango as examples, suggesting users could request a ride, book a table, order coffee or shop without taking out their phones.
That plan depends on the broader Siri overhaul Apple is working on. The company is preparing more precise Siri controls for its own apps with iOS 27.3 in December, with support for third-party apps coming later. The update follows Apple’s Siri AI memory graph developments.
Current prototypes are said to run a simplified version of visionOS 28 on a processor derived from an Apple Watch chip, alongside custom wireless components and a real-time vision engine. The glasses are reportedly thinner than Meta’s second-generation Ray-Bans.
Other design details include flush oval camera housings, a front-facing status light and a proprietary three-pin magnetic charger. Gurman says the charger is about the size of a Tic Tac and attaches to the tip of the left arm, allowing the glasses to remain wearable while charging. Wi-Fi connectivity would also support audio playback when the paired iPhone is not nearby.
Apple is targeting a WWDC 2027 unveiling, with shipments to follow before the end of that year. The timing could still shift, however, because Gurman’s sources say software and artificial intelligence remain the bigger challenge. The report comes as Apple is also dealing with changes to its iOS 28 development efforts.
Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods are reportedly still planned for late 2027, with Siri expected to connect the experience across the glasses, AirPods and the company’s HomeView platform.
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