Apple Roadmap: Cheaper MacBook And A Barrage Of Smart Glasses And Headsets

The skunkworks team at Apple is full steam ahead as the company continues to work towards what it hopes will be able to succeed the iPhone. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that there are currently several products under development, although some hinge on Apple getting its act together with its AI efforts.

Despite the disappointing reception of its Vision Pro headset, Apple doesn’t seem ready to abandon it just yet. The strategy appears to be a two-pronged approach. A pro level device with an M5 chip within the current design that will exist to maintain a presence in the market and allow developers to experiment with XR applications. Alongside it will be the “Vision Air” that will have a new form factor that enables a lighter device, will be powered by an iPhone chip, and will hit a much lower price point for the mass market. The pro device should ...