Apple's XR headset plans are supposedly on life support, as it experiments with new design ideas

2026-09-29

Apple is exploring a completely redesigned Vision headset that could address the Vision Pro's biggest weakness—its weight—using lighter materials or moving the processor and battery into a separate puck similar to Meta's new VR glasses. Several concepts are reportedly under consideration, but development remains uncertain, and any new headset is unlikely to arrive before 2028 or 2029.