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Apple Reportedly Lays Off 60 Vision Products Group Employees

Apple "has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development," reports AppleInsider, citing its own source. Apple is said to have laid off at least 60 employees from its Apple Vision Group. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that the Vision Pro team was disbanded and its members redistributed across other projects, following the October 2025 refresh of the Vision Pro and the headset's weak reception. Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus also reportedly signed off on canceling both a se

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August 21, 20261 min read
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Apple Reportedly Lays Off 60 Vision Products Group Employees

Apple Vision Pro Dual Knit BandApple "has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development," reports AppleInsider, citing its own source. Apple is said to have laid off at least 60 employees from its Apple Vision Group.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that the Vision Pro team was disbanded and its members redistributed across other projects, following the October 2025 refresh of the Vision Pro and the headset's weak reception.

Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus also reportedly signed off on canceling both a second Vision Pro and a cheaper, slimmer "Vision Air," with Apple's focus now shifted to smart glasses. Gurman doesn't expect Apple to launch another headset before late 2028 at the earliest.

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