Apple’s first generation of Vision Pro headset is a marvel of engineering, but its staggering price point makes it an iffy machine for many. Since it is the company’s first iteration of the mixed reality headset, it failed to bring down the cost of production and components, which were transferred over to the end user in the form of a hefty price tag. It is now speculated that the company will launch the Vision Pro 2 headset in the latter half of 2026 or the first half of 2026.
Apple to launch the Vision Pro 2 in the fall of 2025 or Spring of 2026 with the new M5 chip but the same design as the current model
This is not the first time we have heard details on the Vision Pro 2, as the headset has been reported to come with a cheaper price tag. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg in his latest Power On newsletter, Apple will launch the second generation of the Vision Pro headset in the fall of 2025 or the Spring of 2026. This means that the headset launch is almost a year or so away, at least, with rumors suggesting that the company is working on lowering the price of the device for wider adoption.
It was pointed out by prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last week that the company has delayed its plans to launch a cheaper version of the Vision Pro. If the company sticks to the rumors, we could see the same version of the machine with upgraded internals and the same $3,499 price tag before tax. It appears that the company is deeming upgrading the headset’s processor from the M2 chips to the forthcoming M5 chips, which will potentially be based on TSMC’s 2nm fabrication for better performance and power consumption.
Gurman claims that the Vision Pro 2’s design will be the same as the current model, so you should not expect it to be thinner and lighter than the current model.
Apple is working on several ideas for its Vision headset line, but at least one version of the second-generation Vision Pro — assuming it’s released — will look almost entirely like the current design. The big changes are internal, including a processor upgrade.
If you are planning to buy the Vision Pro right now, the M2 chip would feel quite outdated and possibly slow compared to what the company has to offer in its MacBook Pro models. This means that spending almost three grand on Apple’s mixed reality headset will not be a wise decision. The company wants to make the machine as future proof as possible and the M5 chip could be the way to do it. The company could announce the machine at the same time as the future Macs with an M5 chip.
Apple has launched the new M4 MacBook Pro models recently that features support for new Wide and Ultra Wide display options for the Mac Virtual Display in visionOS 2.2. We have seen how the new M4 Mac mini combined with the Vision Pro has become the company’s portable solution with enormous processing power and new software updates. The Vision Pro 2 could be worth waiting for. We will share additional details on the matter as soon as further information is available, so be sure to keep an eye out.
