Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has published his forecast for Apple’s headset and smart glasses business.

He believes Apple views “head-mounted devices” as the next big thing in consumer electronics, and that the tech giant will release no fewer than 7 headsets and smart glasses between now and 2028.

In his forecast, he says Apple will release an updated version of later this year, and that it will be powered by the upcoming M5 chip.

This will be followed by the company’s first smart glass in the 1st half of 2027. Later that year, it will release the rumoured Vision Air—a more affordable version of the Vision Pro.

Apple’s rumoured product road map according to Kuo. Ming-Chi Kuo

In 2028, he thinks Apple will launch a second-generation Vision Pro that will feature a new and lighter design, and not one but two more advanced smart glasses.

Kuo also believes that 2028 will be the year that Apple releases its —a lighter headset that needs to be connected to a Mac or iPhone to work.

The number of products seems ambitious, but there should be no doubt that Apple has smart glasses up its sleeves. In my opinion, Spatial Widgets, one of the key new features of visionOS 26, .

If Kuo’s predictions are true, it’s a pity that we will have to wait until 2027 to see Apple’s first smart glass.

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