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Accessibility paywall on Meta Glasses ‘paused’ after condemnation [U]

The 'ridiculous paywall' on Meta Glasses could be good news for Apple Glasses | Meta Glasses shown

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the latest cheaper non-designer option are sold on the basis of the built-in AI features, but in early July the company announced a “ridiculous” limit on the free usage you can make of an accessibility feature.

Effectively, Meta has retroactively applied a paywall to a hardware product it already sold to customers. Update: The social network has now said it is “pausing” plans to paywall the feature – see the end of the piece.

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Apple Glasses just won’t be useful without video recording

Apple Glasses just won't be useful without video recording | Image shows a render of a pair of glasses and the Apple Intelligence logo

A Bloomberg report suggests that Apple Glasses might be launched without the capability to take photos or record video. Apple is said to be considering this option as a way to address privacy concerns.

However, while I do absolutely understand the thinking that would leave the company to mull this option, my own experience of Ray-Ban Meta glasses is that video recording is absolutely core functionality for this type of product …

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I still want an Apple Vision Air but would understand it being low priority

I still want an Apple Vision Air but would understand it being low priority | Conceptual image shown

A report a year ago said that we could expect an Apple Vision Air product in the second half of 2027. This was expected to address both of the issues that have led to the Vision Pro being such a niche product.

This week brought two reports suggesting that we may have to wait significantly longer for a Vision Air, if indeed we ever see one at all …

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Apple AI glasses launch pushed back to late 2027, Vision Air to arrive by 2029: report

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Apple has been working on AI smart glasses for a little while, both to compete against Meta Ray-Bans and to provide a hardware platform for Siri and its Visual Intelligence features. While they were originally set to be announced at the end of this year and debut early next year, that’s now been delayed, with a launch now set to take place by the end of 2027, per Bloomberg.

On the flip side of things, a cheaper and lighter version of Apple Vision Pro, dubbed Vision Air, may arrive as soon as 2028, potentially 2029.

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Sketchy rumor suggests Apple Glasses will support Vision Pro-style hand gestures

Sketchy rumor suggests Apple Glasses will support Vision Pro-style hand gestures | Photo shows a woman using a hand gesture while wearing Vision Pro

We’re expecting to see the launch of an Apple Glasses product at some point next year, and a sketchy rumor suggests that they may borrow a key feature from Vision Pro.

Specifically, it’s said they may be able to recognize hand gestures as a means of interacting with the wearable device – but there’s good reason to doubt the claim …

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Apple Glasses to sport high-end designs using premium materials, at least four styles in testing

Apple Glasses concept

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Apple is actively testing at least four different styles of frames for its upcoming smart glasses project. Apple is counting on its superior design taste to stand out from rivals like the Ray-Man Meta Glasses.

The report indicates Apple is evaluating the designs and plans to launch several, in multiple colors, somewhat similar to how it launched a range of different watches when the Apple Watch debuted in 2015 …

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A delayed Vision Air could easily become a cancellation

I still want an Apple Vision Air but would understand it being low priority | Conceptual image shown

We’ve for some time been expecting a cheaper and lighter version of Vision Pro, possibly branded as Vision Air. Potential launch dates have been variously reported as 2025, 2026, and 2027.

But a report yesterday suggested we may have even longer to wait for this as Apple shifts resources to accelerate work on an Apple Glasses product …

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