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Cupertino, California – Apple has postponed the public reveal of its first smart glasses, internally codenamed N50, from late 2026 to its Worldwide Developers Conference in 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company is taking additional time to resolve internal debates over how the device’s camera should work and to shape its privacy messaging before launch. The glasses are expected to provide hands-free access to Siri, support music playback and phone calls, and use AI-powered camera features to give wearers more information about their surroundings. Executives are still debating whether the camera should be able to capture photos and videos, or whether it should only analyze a scene to support AI-driven queries. Cupertino, California – Privacy issues have emerged as a major hurdle for smart glasses across the tech industry, with concerns that people could be recorded in public without their knowledge or consent. Meta’s smart glasses include a capture light to indicate when they are recording, but some users have tried to hide or remove the indicator, prompting Meta to block camera use when the device is tampered with and to remove Instagram clips that show wearers harassing strangers. Gurman reports that Apple plans to introduce similar safeguards while also differentiating itself through stricter data protections, including processing AI features on the device by default, avoiding facial recognition, and not using recorded video for AI training or sharing it with external contractors.

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