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True AR glasses may not arrive until 2028 to 2030

True augmented reality glasses are placed between 2028 and 2030.

1 min readUpdated Sep 22, 2026

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What to know

What to know

Apple wants to launch true AR glasses between 2028 and 2030, according to an April 2026 report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. AR, short for augmented reality, means glasses that place digital images on top of the real world.

That is a separate, later product from Apple's first glasses, which have no screen, and from a model with a display expected around 2029.

Apple has not announced any AR glasses.

How we know this

How we know this

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Apr 26, 2026Mark Gurman via BloombergTargets a launch window between 2028 and 2030
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Frequently asked

Frequently asked

What are true AR glasses?
Glasses that register digital content to the real world, which is a different product from the displayless model arriving first and from the display-equipped version expected around 2029.
Why is the window three years wide?
A range that broad indicates sequence rather than schedule. No component, supplier or production date has been attached to it.

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