Apple Vision Pro 2 With M5 Chip May Not Launch Until 2026

Apple's second-generation Vision Pro headset with the M5 chip could launch as late as 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that the second-generation Vision Pro headset will focus on internal changes such as an upgrade to the as-yet-unannounced M5 chip. This device is now reportedly in active development and Gurman expects it to arrive "between the fall of 2025 and spring of 2026." Earlier this month, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo similarly said that Apple is planning to release an updated Vision Pro with the M5 chip and Apple Intelligence support in 2025.

The current, first-generation Vision Pro headset contains the M2 chip, which launched in 2022. By 2026, Apple's "M6" chips will likely already be on the horizon. A recent report from The Information suggested that the second-generation Vision Pro will largely re-use stockpiled parts from the first-generation model with "limited changes to its physical design."

Gurman added that Apple has signed up its employees to help evaluate the smart glasses market and how consumers feel about it. This includes devices such as Snapchat Spectacles and Meta Ray-Bans, which let users record video, make phone calls, and listen to music. Gurman speculated that Apple could create a version of its AirPods in a glasses form factor.

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Top Rated Comments

Mrkevinfinnerty Avatar
16 months ago
So many people desperately waiting for this aswell.. ?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Plutonius Avatar
16 months ago
Another product in need of a market ?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Grimace Avatar
16 months ago
It could have an M8 Pro Max and it wouldn’t matter. The form factor isn’t going to be suitable for mass market
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Sandstorm Avatar
16 months ago
I'd jump in if Apple released a "Vision Display" - a significantly cheaper & much lighter spatial display without the creepy external display, built in processing and battery pack. To be used as a wired display for immersive work (and gaming) with a Mac.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
pksv Avatar
16 months ago
I was actually surprised that it was shipping with m2 instead of m3.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jeroenvip Avatar
16 months ago
Well the product is very expensive, but actually not really a niche market. The front of the AVP gets dirty all the time, people talking to you and articulate with consumption, dust, perhaps a mosquito you squashed on the screen while watching a movie. This product is the perfect addition to the line of products where we can trust on our beloved gray squared with rounded edges piece of cloth, the apple cleaning cloth. When this second version gets released is it also compatible with the first generation apple cleaning cloth, or do we need a second generation ?
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)