Apple has reportedly halted development on its affordable AR headset, internally dubbed "Vision Air," following disappointing sales of the high-end Vision Pro. Despite efforts to create a lighter and significantly cheaper version of its spatial computer, the project was quietly shelved last year. The tech giant is now pivoting its wearable strategy toward a more practical form factor: smart glasses designed to compete directly with the popular Ray-Ban Meta collaboration.
This shift indicates a move away from the bulky, immersive goggles of the Vision line in favor of sleek frames focused on AI integration and lightweight functionality. While the "Vision Air" aimed to bring the visionOS ecosystem to a broader audience, current resources are being redirected into this new hardware category. The transition suggests that the future of Apple's wearable technology lies in daily-wear aesthetics rather than high-cost, niche headsets.
