I wouldn't judge the Tim Cook era until we see what happens with glasses. Because this is the product that I hear is coming is going to be their, you know, their AR glasses. And that's going to be a new computing platform that they open up to developers. And I guess Cook's been there for what, a decade. But I think he doesn't want to retire until this comes out. And he can see this is going to be his signature product, I think.View on YouTube
Apple did launch a head‑worn AR device as a new computing platform with full third‑party developer support before Tim Cook retired as CEO.
• New AR computing platform opened to developers: In June 2023 Apple announced Apple Vision Pro, describing it as its first “spatial computer,” running a new operating system, visionOS, with its own App Store and support for more than a million compatible iOS/iPadOS apps plus new spatial apps. (apple.com) Apple released the visionOS SDK in Xcode so third‑party developers can build native visionOS apps, and updated Xcode/TestFlight to accept and distribute these apps, explicitly positioning this as a new app platform. (macrumors.com) This matches the prediction of “a new computing platform that they open up to developers.”
• Timing relative to Tim Cook’s retirement: Vision Pro became available to U.S. customers on February 2, 2024, with Tim Cook still serving as Apple’s CEO. (apple.com) As of November 30, 2025, Cook remains CEO; reports only say Apple is preparing for a possible transition “as soon as next year,” and note that he has not yet announced plans to step down. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Therefore the AR headset platform launched before his retirement, satisfying the timing condition.
One possible quibble is that Vision Pro is marketed as a mixed‑reality headset rather than lightweight everyday “glasses,” but in context Sacks was clearly forecasting a head‑worn AR device that becomes Apple’s next major platform and that Cook would get out the door before leaving. On those substantive points, the prediction has been borne out.