Apple’s Vision Pro successor remains in early exploratory stages under codenames like N224, with Bloomberg reporting that any redesigned model addressing weight, bulk, and cost is unlikely before late 2028 or early 2029. Apple refreshed the original headset with an M5 chip in 2025 but has since shifted mixed-reality resources toward smart glasses targeted for late 2027, leaving the headset category effectively on ice. This timeline, backed by consistent analyst consensus on development pauses and reassignments, underpins the market’s 97.7% “No” odds for a pre-2027 release. While an unforeseen acceleration in component integration or competitive pressure could theoretically compress schedules, the current engineering and strategic priorities make such shifts improbable within the next few months.