Apple Has Scrapped Its Vision Pro Successors, Kuo Says

Apple has abandoned plans for any follow up to the Vision Pro and is funneling its resources into smart glasses instead, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a new post, Kuo said incoming Apple CEO John Ternus signed off on a major revision to the company's headset and glasses plans, consolidating the work into a much smaller lineup. Ternus reportedly cancelled both a second Vision Pro and a lighter, cheaper model that had been referred to as the Vision Air.

Kuo says only two products remain in active development, and both of them are glasses.

What Apple Is Still Building

The first is a set of AI smart glasses without a display, which Apple is positioning to compete with the Meta Ray-Bans. Kuo expects that product to ship in 2027.

The second is a more ambitious pair of augmented reality glasses that use optical waveguides. Those waveguides pair a tiny display with transparent lenses, so digital content appears to float over the wearer's real world view. Kuo does not expect the AR glasses to arrive until 2029 at the earliest.

Kuo also noted that the Vision product roadmap he published in June 2025 is no longer a reliable guide. That timeline once listed seven products. By his latest count, only the two pairs of glasses are still relevant.

Kuo Backs the Decision

Kuo framed the retreat as the correct move for Apple. "I think removing the Vision Pro line was the right call," he wrote, pointing to the larger mass market potential of glasses.

It is a notable position given Kuo's reputation for hardware specifics rather than strategy calls, and it underscores how far the category has shifted since the Vision Pro launched at $3,499.

Where Kuo and Gurman Disagree

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman weighed in on the report with a slightly different account. Gurman said the Vision Air was discontinued back in October 2025, and that a separate pair of display glasses meant to tether to a Mac was sunset in January 2025. He pegs the AI smart glasses for an end of 2027 launch.

The two also differ on whether the Vision Pro is truly dead. Kuo does not believe Apple is working on any version of the headset. Gurman, by contrast, claims Apple has a Vision Pro 2 "in testing" but says the category is "on ice."

Earlier this week, Gurman reported that Apple is still developing a cheaper, lighter Vision Pro, though he does not expect it before late 2028 or 2029.

Ternus is set to take over as Apple's CEO on September 1, 2026. Tim Cook will remain at the company as Executive Chairman.