The Short Version
Apple's N50 smart glasses slipped to late 2027, 18 months later than planned, with Siri's weakness against rivals named as the primary cause.
Siri is the single named reason Apple's N50 glasses slipped from late 2026 to late 2027, and the same weakness is holding back camera AirPods and smart home devices across the entire product lineup. John Ternus, who takes over from Tim Cook in September, has personally led the glasses team for two years, so this delay lands directly on the desk of Apple's next CEO before he even starts. Meta, Samsung, and Google ship this year. Apple targets a $200–$500 price in a market worth up to $200 billion, larger than the watch market, but arriving two years after competitors have already shaped what people expect glasses to look and feel like.
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