Apple Cuts at Least 60 Staff from Vision Products/VR Teams

Apple reportedly reduced headcount within its Vision Products Group, with at least 60 employees connected to the company’s VR team, Apple Vision Group, and related positions laid off as part of a restructuring. The cuts are said to have affected an entire team focused on VR development as Apple shifts priority toward lighter smart glasses and Siri AI rather than further investment in traditional headset-style products. The move follows weak mainstream adoption of the Apple Vision Pro, attributed to its high price, weight, and limited app support; Apple continues to develop visionOS and is expected to work on future spatial computing versions. Apple has not commented on the reported layoffs, and it is unclear how the reductions will affect future Vision hardware releases amid broader strategic changes under incoming CEO John Ternus.

Apple Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on April 23, 2026. The notice covers 57 employees in E Via Rancho Pkwy Escondido, CA (San Diego County), with the layoff effective June 24, 2026.

LayoffTalk has tracked 19 layoff events at Apple Inc. since April 2024, including 512 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 15 additional events known from news reporting.