Short-sighted: John Ternus behind Apple Vision project refocuses
Apple is reportedly scaling back its plans for augmented reality headsets under the leadership of new CEO John Ternus. The Vision Air and Display glasses have been canceled, leaving only two products in development: AI glasses and full AR smartglasses. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted that the previous roadmap for Apple's headset offerings is no longer relevant due to these changes.
- ▪Apple's head-mounted hardware plans are being reduced under CEO John Ternus.
- ▪The Vision Air and Display glasses have been canceled, leaving only two products in development.
- ▪Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the previous roadmap for Apple's headsets is no longer useful.
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News Short-sighted: John Ternus behind Apple Vision project refocuses Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Wed Jun 03 2026, 02:05 PM EDT · 1 minute read Apple Glass in its AR form would help by showing you the weather, among other tasks. Apple's head-mounted hardware plans are slowly being cut, reportedly by new CEO John Ternus himself, with Vision Air said to be killed off alongside Display glasses. The Apple Vision Pro was supposed to be the first salvo in a new platform for Apple to dominate. However, Apple has reportedly made some moves to curtail its ambitions for the head-wearable future. In an X post on Wednesday, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities has admitted that his Apple headset and glasses roadmap from one year ago is no longer a useful reference.
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