According to reports, Apple went into the “second phase” of the development of AR glasses

Apple is about to enter the “second phase of development” of a prototype of augmented reality glasses, according to a preview of DigiTimes story seen by MacRumors. The full report is due out in more detail tomorrow.

In June 2020, BloombergMark Gurman reported that Apple is developing both AR / VR headphones and AR-only glasses. Gurman said the prototypes of Apple’s headphones look like a smaller version of Facebook’s Oculus Quest, while the glasses would be sleeker and lighter. At an internal meeting, Apple said the headphones could be announced in 2021 and launched in 2022, while the glasses were expected in 2023 as soon as possible.

Gurman claimed that Apple’s glasses would overlay information such as text messages and maps in front of the wearer’s eyes, and also said that users will be able to control the glasses with Siri. His report added that Apple is planning an App Store for its AR / VR headphones, but did not indicate whether the showcase will extend to glasses.

Earlier this week, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple vendors are gearing up for an unspecified augmented reality device in 2021. Kuo is also expecting long-awaited followers of AirTags articles from Apple, the new AirPods, the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple Silicon and an iPad Pro with Mini-LED display that will be introduced year-round.

We will update this post if necessary once completed DigiTimes the report is published.