Apple is gearing up to launch the second generation of the Vision Pro headset between late 2025 and early 2026. This new headset will likely be powered by the M5 chipset and may have a similar design to its predecessor.
Gurman isn’t writing off the Vision Pro despite its hefty ($3,500) price tag and initial customer concerns. He believes that the Vision Pro represents a peek into the future, but that future hasn’t arrived yet.
Cupertino, California-based Apple put the Vision Pro on sale in a limited number of stores in the US at the start of this month, with an elaborate setup and customization process for each buyer.
Vision Pro is Apple's most expensive bet since the launch of the iPhone more than a decade ago.
The Vision Pro, launched last month and expected to be available early next year in the United States, has a starting price tag of $3,499 – over three times the cost of the priciest headset in Meta’s line of mixed and virtual reality devices.
The tech giant is considering shipping a strap that will counterbalance and spread the weight more evenly but will not include it in the box. It will have to be bought separately.
What is immediately clear is the device is not yet meant for a mass market: a test drive requires a setup session with Apple staff and a quick visit with a vision specialist to ensure the headset fits and functions as intended. And the price tag is likely to keep all but the most dedicated Apple fans and business users away.
Apple has unveiled its much awaited Augmented Reality offering the Vision Pro. These augmented reality glasses run Apple's new operating system visionOS.
The device will be capable to toggling between virtual reality, or VR, and augmented reality, or AR, which projects digital imagery while users still see can see objects in the real world.