Apple Lays Off VR Team Ahead of CEO Leadership Change
· Technology · Times of India, Fortune
Apple has laid off at least 60 employees from its virtual reality division, including staff associated with the Apple Vision Group. The cuts occur just days before John Ternus is scheduled to succeed Tim Cook as CEO on September 1. While the wider engineering group remains intact, internal reports suggest the company is shifting resources toward AI and future wearable technology. The Vision Pro headset, launched in February 2024 at $3,499, has faced limited market adoption with estimated shipments under 500,000 units in its first year.
Why it matters
The layoffs signal a strategic pivot by incoming CEO John Ternus away from the current high-cost VR hardware toward more mass-market wearable devices and AI integration.
Read the original report — Times of India
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