Apple’s Vision Pro and involved in virtual reality studies parted ways with at least 60 employees It is suggested. The news, based on a source within the company by AppleInsider, states that one of the teams developing VR has completely disbanded. However, Apple has not yet made an official statement about layoffs. Management changes and smart glasses projects in recent months reveal that company resources are directed to different products on the Vision side.
AppleInsider notes that the cuts include people working on Apple’s VR team, Vision efforts, and related tasks. On the other hand, the source says Apple Vision Pro or visionOS It does not claim that it will completely terminate its developments. While 9to5Mac also conveys the same information, it specifically states that Apple has not commented on the issue. Therefore 60 employees At this stage, the figure and the scope of layoffs should be evaluated only as information based on sources.
Although different details about the display teams emerged in the initial news, reliable sources do not confirm the micro-LED connection. Moreover, Apple has a total of Dual micro-OLED display system offering 23 million pixels is using. For this reason, there is no confirmed information directly linking departed employees to specific micro-LED display developments. Apple’s official technical information also defines the display technology of the current model as micro-OLED.
Apple had previously changed the task distribution on the Vision side. In March 2025, the company appointed Vision Products Group executive Mike Rockwell to head its Siri efforts. After this, Paul Meade, who managed Vision Pro hardware engineering, took charge of the group. While Reuters confirmed this management change in its news based on Bloomberg, Apple Vision distributed its employees to broader hardware and software teams.
Apple is shifting resources from Vision Pro to smart glasses
However, Apple VisionPro It hasn’t completely abandoned its development. The company will launch the product in October 2025. with M5 chip updated, increased image processing performance and refresh rate 120Hz level. Also, with visionOS 27, Apple Siri AI And Visual Intelligence announced that it will carry its features to Vision Pro. Apple’s June 2026 announcement also confirms that Siri AI will leverage spatial computing capabilities in the Vision Pro.
However, the latest news on hardware plans suggests that resources are shifting to other products. Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple had shelved the second generation Vision Pro and lighter Vision Air studies. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s first smart glasses To introduce at WWDC 2027then stated that he plans to put it on sale in 2027. According to the news, the first model will focus on cameras, microphones, speakers, Siri and visual artificial intelligence features instead of the screen.
In contrast, the current Vision Pro remains in Apple’s lineup. The M5 update, visionOS 27 and Siri AI support show that the company is continuing software development for the current headset. For those waiting for a cheaper or lighter Vision model, the latest news points to a different product schedule. New details about Apple’s smart glasses work As we approach 2027 We are expected to hear it more often.
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