Apple's upcoming smart glasses may resemble Meta's Ray-Ban models.

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      If you're in the market for smart glasses and are torn between Meta's Ray-Bans and Amazon's Echo Frames, Apple might soon enter the competition with its own version. The tech giant from Silicon Valley is reportedly working on smart glasses akin to the former.

      Mark Gurman, a journalist for Bloomberg, mentioned in his latest PowerOn newsletter that Apple's standalone smart glasses will incorporate AI, cameras, microphones, and high-quality audio features, similar to the Ray-Ban smart glasses from Meta, the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp. These glasses are expected to be lightweight and closely integrated with the iPhone, allowing for all-day wear.

      However, Gurman suggests that it may take Apple three to five years to finalize its smart glasses and introduce them to the market. Nevertheless, the company is actively exploring ways to turn this into reality.

      Apple's ongoing discussion about its smart glasses development comes on the heels of the commercial struggles of the Apple Vision Pro headset, which has faced criticism due to its high price of $3,500, discomfort, and failure to meet performance expectations in the AR/VR sector. The company had also attempted to create AR glasses to rival Ray-Ban's smart glasses, but that project was abandoned after it didn't pass assessments and the development team altered its objectives continuously. If Apple ultimately pursues creating smart glasses with a design similar to Meta’s Ray-Ban offerings, along with Apple-specific enhancements, we may not see them until 2030.

      Cristina Alexander is a writer focused on gaming and mobile technology at Digital Trends. She provides balanced coverage of topics in the gaming industry.

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