Apple is reportedly testing four designs for its upcoming smart glasses

Apple plans to sell its first smart glasses in 2027, and will be unveiled later this year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Gurman has been reporting regularly on industry developments smart glasses waybut now he has details of how they will look – he said that Apple is testing four designs, and in the end it may launch with some or all of them.

The design is said to consist of a large rectangular frame, a smaller frame (similar to the glasses worn by CEO Tim Cook), a large round or oval frame, and a small round or oval frame. Apple is also considering different colors including black, navy blue, and brown.

In some ways, these glasses are part of a return to the ambitious plan that called for Apple to launch a variety of integrated and complementary devices – a plan that has already been hampered by product delays as well. rare reception of Vision Pro.

These glasses, meanwhile, sound close to Ray-Ban Meta Sunglasses. It won’t have a display, but it will allow users to take photos and videos (Apple says it’s a rotating camera lens), answer calls, play music, and chat. the long-promised Siri upgrade.