Apple previously explored a lighter, lower-cost Vision Pro design that would have shifted more processing to a connected iPhone or Mac, but shelved the project along with N109, a planned second-generation headset. Meta has since launched $1,299 VR Glasses using an external computing module, a design Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman said delivers greater comfort and a much smaller form factor than Vision Pro, though with trade-offs in field of view, video quality and input adjustment. Apple is now reportedly pursuing smart glasses code-named N224 to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban lineup. The report describes a target of launching by the end of next year but separately says the product is unlikely to arrive before late 2028 or early 2029, leaving the timing unclear. Apple shares closed at $341.07 on Friday, up 1.53%, and traded at $340.55 in Monday premarket trading, down 0.15%.