Unlike the iPhone Flip, which has also been rumored for a long time, nothing has been heard about an Apple version of AR smart glasses for some time

However, after Meta unveiled Project Orion AR glasses last month, interest in the smart specs has increased According to new rumors, Apple Glasses may arrive in 2026 with micro-LED technology Earlier rumors said that Apple was “at least four years away” from bringing some kind of smart glasses to market

The leak came from Jukanlosreveon X (discovered by Wccftech) They claim that Apple has not given up on “micro-LED” technology and will begin mass production in 2026 and put it in glasses

However, one year is a big window, and does not mean that smart glasses produced in 2026 will be available that year The actual launch could be delayed to 2027 or even later

Since Apple is pushing for smaller chips and thinner devices, glasses with a chipset capable of driving a set of AR glasses would seem possible for the company, although the glasses would have to consume much less power than the chips Apple currently has available

MicroLEDs

The micro-LED rumors are also surprising, as they are expensive to manufacture and difficult to miniaturize It would be a coup if Apple really solved that problem for both potential watches and Apple Glasses

When Apple released the Vision Pro earlier this year, it was rumored that this overpriced headset had replaced Apple's smart glasses ambitions Perhaps Meta's push into mixed reality with the unreleased Orion glasses, or the success of Ray-Ban's updated Meta smart glasses, has changed Cupertino's mind

We imagine that with smart glasses, Apple would pursue a device that would sell for a more affordable price than the current Vision Pro headset at $3,500

Jukanlosreve also claims that Apple is working on a micro-LED display for the Apple Watch Ultra, which is expected to launch in 2026