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Like every major technology company,Apple is reportedly working hard on a pair of smart glasses.

The latest Apple Smart Glasses rumor comes fromBloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

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Apple needs to achieve a much smaller form factor than the Vision Pro with its smart glasses

It suggests we’ll need to waitthree to five yearsfor Apple’s glasses to hit the market.

Gurman cites Apple’s need to “solve a difficult formula.”

Of course, the biggest obstacle is creating a smaller design than the one used for theApple Vision Pro.

Apple Vision Pro

Apple needs to achieve a much smaller form factor than the Vision Pro with its smart glasses

The report also cites the need to achieve acceptable battery life.

When you shrink a product, the battery must also get smaller.

When a battery is smaller, its capacity decreases.

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Gurman’s report also cited a need for “compelling displays.”

However, theAI release hasn’t been completely smooth, even with delays.

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