Report: Apple's smart glasses will become a major health companion, but not initially

Key Points:

• Apple is developing its upcoming non-AR smart glasses as a new platform for health and fitness, though these features are unlikely to be available in the first generation model expected next year.
• The company previously explored health and fitness capabilities on its Vision Pro headset, including a Fitness+ app with body-tracking technology, but abandoned this due to the headset’s weight and technological challenges.
• Apple’s Vision Products Group is hiring talent to shape health, well-being, and fitness experiences across its vision products, aiming to integrate spatial computing, wearables, consumer health, and human behavior.
• Potential features for the smart glasses may include heart-rate sensors similar to those in AirPods Pro 3 and cameras to analyze workout form, possibly complementing Apple Watch’s Workout Buddy feature for activities like running.
• These advanced health and fitness functionalities are expected to take a few years to fully materialize, with initial smart glasses models focusing on different capabilities.