Apple reportedly testing out four different styles for its smart glasses that will rival Meta Ray-Bans
Apple may be late to the smart glasses market, but it could cover all its bases with up to four potential styles for its next product. According to BloombergAccording to Mark Gurman, Apple could launch some or all of the four styles it is currently testing for its smart glasses.
Gurman reported that Apple is testing a large rectangular frame comparable to Ray-Ban Wayfarers, a thinner rectangular design like the glasses Apple CEO Tim Cook wears, a larger oval or circular frame, and a smaller oval or circular option. Apple is also working on a range of colors, including black, ocean blue and light brown, according to Bloomberg.
Internally named N50 for now, Apple’s next smart glasses will directly compete with the second generation Ray-Ban Meta model. Although similar, Apple could differentiate its design with “vertically oriented oval lenses with surrounding lights,” according to the report. Like Meta’s smart glasses, Apple’s next product will capture photos and videos, but is intended to sync better with an iPhone, allowing users to take advantage of Apple’s ecosystem for editing, sharing, phone calls, notifications, music and even its voice assistant, according to Gurman. The release of Apple’s smart glasses could even coincide with the next improved Siri which is expected to arrive with iOS 27.
Gurman said Apple could unveil its smart glasses as early as late 2026 or early 2027, followed by an official release sometime in 2027. As for the competition, Meta released its latest model that is better suited to prescription lenses and offers a more customizable fit.
