Apple Lays Off Over 60 Vision Team Employees Amid AI Glasses Pivot

Apple has laid off more than 60 employees from its Vision Products Group, marking the latest organizational shift as the tech giant pivots its strategy away from virtual reality headsets and toward artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses. The job cuts, reported on August 20 and 21, 2026, affected an entire team dedicated to VR development within the Apple Vision Group and followed the broader disbanding of the specialized division more than a year ago.

The layoffs represent a significant downsizing of the workforce originally assembled to develop the Apple Vision Pro. According to multiple reports, the reductions are part of a larger restructuring where the Vision Products Group, which previously unified hardware and software teams, was broken up and its members were redistributed across Apple's larger engineering organizations. This reorganization, first detailed by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, also saw former Vision Products Group leader Mike Rockwell reassigned to oversee the company's Siri AI revamp.

Apple has not publicly confirmed the layoffs or commented on the matter. However, the move aligns with a clear strategic shift toward AI wearables. Resources are now...