据报道,苹果在Vision Pro和Siri软件团队裁员超200人

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据彭博社记者马克·古尔曼报道,苹果公司近期在其Vision Pro和Siri团队中进行了人员裁减,涉及约200个岗位。其中,Vision Pro部门裁员约100人,Siri及软件部门也裁减约100人。此次裁员主要集中在Vision Pro的游戏开发和沉浸式视频制作团队,以及负责旧版Siri助手的相关团队,原因是新版Siri AI系统需要具备不同技能的人才。
苹果公司对此回应称,这是基于产品结构调整所做的必要调整,并强调“虽然此次调整将创造新岗位,但也会对少数现有岗位产生影响”。公司对受影响的员工表示感谢,并承诺将支持他们过渡,包括提供申请苹果其他岗位的机会。
这一消息并不令人意外。早在去年就有传闻称,苹果已暂停了Vision Pro后续机型的研发,转而投入类似Meta的AI智能眼镜项目。负责Vision Pro的副总裁近期已跳槽至OpenAI,苹果也被曝已将部分Vision Pro团队成员调往AR眼镜项目。同时,苹果正逐步淘汰旧版Siri,转向基于大语言模型的、随iOS 27一同发布的新一代Siri AI。
沉浸式视频自Vision Pro发布以来一直是其核心卖点之一。然而,由于该设备售价高达3699美元,且用户体验较为繁琐,市场反响平平。苹果认为,在用户基数有限的情况下,制作此类内容的高昂成本并不划算,因此决定削减相关投入。
古尔曼透露,苹果已向员工表示,Vision Pro及其visionOS系统不会就此消失,并计划在2028年前推出新机型。但随着公司战略重心转向不支持沉浸式视频和游戏的智能眼镜,相关领域的裁员几乎不可避免。截至目前,Engadget已联系苹果寻求进一步评论。
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据彭博社马克·古尔曼报道,苹果在其Vision Pro和Siri团队中进行了裁员,同时将重心转向智能眼镜和下一代人工智能技术。据悉此次裁员约涉及200名员工,其中Vision Pro部门裁减约100人,Siri和软件部门再裁减100人。
报道称,Vision Pro的裁员主要针对游戏和沉浸式视频团队。而Siri方面的裁员则针对负责旧版Siri助手的团队,因为新版Siri AI系统需要具备不同类型专业技能的人员。
苹果承认正在根据不断变化的产品组合进行裁员和团队重组。该公司表示:“虽然这一调整将创造新的岗位,但也会对少数现有岗位产生影响。我们感谢这些团队成员的贡献,并致力于在整个转型过程中为他们提供支持,包括申请苹果其他岗位的机会。”
这一消息并不令人意外。根据去年的传闻,苹果已搁置了Vision Pro的后续产品,转而研发类似Meta的AI眼镜。苹果负责Vision Pro的副总裁最近离职加盟OpenAI,据报道苹果也已将部分团队从Vision Pro项目调离,转而投入传闻中的AR眼镜研发。苹果同时也在从旧版Siri转向随iOS 27推出的基于大语言模型的新版Siri AI。
沉浸式视频自Vision Pro发布以来一直是其核心功能。然而,据报道苹果认为,鉴于Vision Pro用户数量有限,制作此类内容的高昂成本并不划算。这款头显因高达3699美元的售价和繁琐的用户体验而始终未能走红。
古尔曼写道,苹果告知员工,Vision Pro及其VisionOS操作系统不会退出,公司仍计划最早于2028年发布新款机型。不过,随着公司全力投入既不支持沉浸式视频也不支持游戏的智能眼镜,对相关领域的裁减在所难免。Engadget已联系苹果寻求评论。
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Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams
The Vision Pro layoffs are focused on teams working on gaming and immersive video.
Apple has laid off employees in its Vision Pro and Siri teams as it shifts focus to smart glasses and next-gen AI tech, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported. The cuts are said to affect around 200 workers, with 100 cuts in the Vision Pro division and another 100 in the Siri and software divisions.
The Vision Pro layoffs are focused largely on gaming and immersive video teams, according to the report. The Siri cuts, meanwhile, are aimed at teams working on the old version of the Siri assistant, as the new Siri AI system requires personnel with a different type of expertise.
Apple acknowledged that it was making cuts and realigning teams based on a changing product mix. "While we will create new roles as part of this change, it will also impact a limited number of existing roles," the company said. "We are grateful to these team members for their contributions, and we are committed to supporting them throughout their transition, including opportunities to apply for other roles at Apple."
The news isn't a large surprise. According to a rumor from last year, Apple shelved a successor to the Vision Pro and is working on Meta-like AI glasses instead. Apple's VP in charge of the Vision Pro recently left for OpenAI, and Apple has reportedly pulled teams away from the Vision Pro to work on its rumored AR glasses. Apple is also shifting away from the Siri of old into the new LLM-based Siri AI that arrived with iOS 27.
Immersive video has been a key feature of the Vision Pro since launch. However, Apple reportedly decided that the high cost of producing such content isn't justified, given the limited number of Vision Pro users. The headset never caught fire due to its high $3,699 price and cumbersome user experience.
Apple told employees that the Vision Pro and its VisionOS operating system aren't going away, and it still plans a new model for release as early as 2028, Gurman wrote. However, with the company focusing efforts on smart glasses that support neither immersive video nor gaming, cuts to those areas were likely inevitable. Engadget has reached out to Apple for comment.
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