Apple targets WWDC 2027 for smart glasses but is still deciding on the camera question
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Apple pushing smart glasses toward a 2027 debut while still debating whether they can record video shows that the core product decision is social acceptability, not optics or compute. Any AR roadmap that ignores the camera trust boundary is likely to face adoption drag or policy friction.
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