'There's some inevitability to combining digital and physical worlds':
Apple's Greg Joswiak drops fresh hint about its rumored Meta Ray-Bans rival
Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:27:04 +0000
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Two of Apple's biggest execs have talked about the future of spatial
computing in a new interview and it sounds like there's something in those smart glasses rumors.
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claimed that Apple isn't looking to merge Mac and iPad Two of Apple 's most influential executives have hinted that the tech giant could be working on some smart glasses, as rumors predicted earlier this week.
Greg 'Joz' Joswiak (Apple's SVP of worldwide marketing) was joined by John Ternus (SVP of Hardware engineering) in a wide-ranging interview with Tom's Guide , which covered everything from the MacBook Neo to Apple's recent 50th anniversary. But it was their comments about a potential Meta Ray-Bans rival, which Bloomberg suggested could appear later in 2026 ahead of a 2027 launch, that were the most illuminating. When asked about smart glasses being the
next wave of computing, Greg Joswiak said that "theres some inevitability to combining digital and physical worlds." Article continues below You may like Apples rumored Meta Ray-Bans rivals could tempt me to switch here's why
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Of course, Apple has already done that to an extent with the Apple Vision
Pro, but it was telling that Joswiak's "inevitability" remark came in
response to a question about the future of spatial computing.
Naturally, he wasn't willing to elaborate much further. "I can't give you a timeline for when spatial becomes, you know, anything else," he said. "But it's an inevitability of digital and physical worlds coming together."
The timing of the comments is apt because Bloomberg's report earlier this
week gave us some more details about its rumored smart glasses. It claimed that Apple is developing its own Meta Ray-Bans rival, internally code-named N50, and that they're being tested in four different styles, including a
large rectangular frame (like Ray-Ban Wayfarers) plus some oval or circular options. Apple talks Mac vs iPad MacBook Neo is Just the Beginning | Apple Interview with Joz & John Ternus - YouTube Watch On The interview also
covered the age-old Mac vs iPad debate and where the MacBook Neo sits in that divide and Apple again stressed that it's not looking to merge the two platforms. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.
When asked about iPadOS becoming more Mac-like recently, Apple's John Ternus (who has been touted as a future CEO) claimed that Apple still thinks of them as separate experiences.
"Theres never been this idea of mashing these two things together," Ternus said. "There's this narrative outside that there is, but that's never been
the case," he added. Anyone who's tried iPadOS 26.4 might disagree , but for now, Apple continues to push the narrative that many people want both, which is obviously good news for Apple.
Naturally, neither of the execs would be drawn on the prospect of a touchscreen MacBook Pro, which has also been strongly rumored to be launching by the end of 2026 . But one thing's for sure Apple is going to be asked these questions a lot later this year, particularly if the rumored smart glasses and OLED MacBook Pro are indeed finally made official. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best Mac deals Apple
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