Vision Pro’s Roadmap Debate

<p>This week&#39;s episode of Vision ProFiles digs into the swirling debate over Apple&#39;s next Vision Pro—four competing redesign concepts, a leadership shake-up, soft retail sales, and Meta&#39;s cheaper $1,299 rival—while also covering visionOS 27 housekeeping, new apps, and community reactions to it all.</p><p><strong>▌ NEXT-GEN VISION PRO — THE ROADMAP DEBATE</strong></p><p><strong>New Vision Pro Headset: AppleConsidering Four Different Form Factors — </strong><a href="https://technewstube.com/macrumors/1871067/new-vision-pro-headset-apple-considering-four-different/">https://technewstube.com/macrumors/1871067/new-vision-pro-headset-apple-considering-four-different/</a></p><p><strong>Apple Working on New, LighterVision Pro Version — </strong><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/">https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-working-on-new-lighter-vision-pro-version/</a></p><p><strong>N224: Four Prototypes, OneFamiliar Shape — </strong><a href="https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-n224-smart-glasses/">https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-successor-n224-smart-glasses/</a></p><p><strong>Vision Hardware LeadershipReshuffle — </strong><a href="https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-leadership-n224-changes/">https://www.ithinkdiff.com/apple-vision-pro-leadership-n224-changes/</a></p><p><strong>Report: Next Vision ProReportedly &quot;On Life Support&quot; as Design Stays Undecided — </strong><a href="https://machash.com/cult-of-mac/417488/apples-next-vision-pro-reportedly-life-support-design/">https://machash.com/cult-of-mac/417488/apples-next-vision-pro-reportedly-life-support-design/</a></p><p><strong>Pushback: Apple&#39;s Development&quot;Graveyard&quot; Is a Feature, Not a Failure — </strong><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yes">https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apple-vision-pros-development-graveyard-exemplifies-apples-1000-nos-to-every-yes</a></p><p><strong>Roadmap Forecast: SmartGlasses in 2027, Upgraded Vision Pro in 2028 — </strong><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028">https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/apples-smart-glasses-predicted-for-2027-upgraded-apple-vision-pro-2028</a></p><p><strong>▌ INDUSTRY &amp; BUSINESS</strong></p><p><strong>Report: Some Apple StoresSelling Just One V