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# Apple’s Mac-tethered AR glasses scrapped, per @markgurman — unconfirmed

@markgurman reported on Jan 31, 2025 that Apple dropped the project. Apple has not commented in our sources; unconfirmed.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 31 Jan 2025, 19:27 UTC

Leaked on 31 January 2025

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On Jan 31, 2025, @markgurman posted that Apple had canceled a project to build AR glasses that would pair with its devices.

MacRumors and Macworld relayed the Bloomberg report the same day, describing glasses meant to connect to the Mac.

Unconfirmed. Unreleased projects rarely get an official end; this one rests on Bloomberg’s sourcing.

[Unconfirmed]

## What happened later

Unconfirmed.

## Sources & captured post

> **Mark Gurman** @markgurman
>
> BREAKING: Apple cancels project to build AR Glasses that would pair with its devices, in a major retreat as it struggles to create a mainstream hit to follow the Vision Pro and rival Meta. https://t.co/gPNnuYDO3w
>
> 1,300 likes · 119 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/markgurman/status/1885409695030272016) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @markgurman](https://x.com/markgurman/status/1885409695030272016)
* [Bloomberg — Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (AAPL)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-31/apple-scraps-work-on-mac-connected-augmented-reality-glasses)
* [MacRumors — Apple Cancels Mac-Connected AR Smart Glasses](https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/31/apple-cancels-mac-connected-ar-glasses/)
* [Macworld — Apple reportedly ends its Mac-connected Augmented Reality glasses project](https://www.macworld.com/article/2595376/apple-reportedly-ends-its-mac-connected-augmented-reality-glasses-project.html)

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