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Apple Reportedly Working on Next-Gen Vision Pro Headset with M5 Chip

Highlights

Apple plans to release a second-generation Vision Pro headset in the second half of 2025

Will offer a major upgrade with the M5 chip.
The M5 chip will enhance performance and enable advanced Apple Intelligence features.

Next-gen Apple Vision Pro is on its way. (Image credit – Apple)

Apple is gearing up to release a second-generation Apple Vision Pro headset. We might see a release in the second half of 2025.

Famous Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his recent Medium post titled “AI spatial computing to be the main selling point for new M5-powered Vision Pro; new Apple suppliers like Zhaowei in focus” revealed the details of the upcoming Apple plans.

It was also specified that the new version won’t see many changes in design or overall specs. The next-gen model will be powered by the M5 chip, which will be the major upgrade from the M2 chip found in the current model.

According to Kuo, the M5-powered Vision Pro is expected to enter mass production in 2025.

The M5 chip is expected to provide a significant boost in performance. It will be particularly designed to enable advanced Apple Intelligence features.

“The biggest design challenge for Vision Pro/head-mounted display devices is that the human-machine user interface needs to be more intuitive and efficient. Apple Intelligence/GenAI is expected to improve this significantly. Combining eye tracking, gesture control, and Apple Intelligence should provide a better user experience for spatial computing,” Kuo mentions.

As of now, it’s unclear if Apple plans to bring these features to the first-gen Vision Pro as well or not. However, certain reports and murmurs in the tech community suggest that Apple is working on integrating Apple Intelligence into the current Vision Pro model.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple Intelligence will be the chief selling point of an M5-based Apple Vision Pro

Kuo in his Medium posts also highlighted that despite the power upgrade the price for the second-gen Vision Pro is likely to remain close to the original’s $3,499 starting point.

Rumours also suggest that Apple is developing a more affordable entry-level version of the Vision Pro headset. This will be aimed at expanding the accessibility of the device to a wide consumer base.

Kuo also hinted at the supply chain of M5 Vision Pro suggesting that not much will be changing in that sphere. Kuo wrote, “The supply chain for the M5 Vision Pro will mostly stay the same. New Apple suppliers such as Zhaowei are likely to attract more investor attention. Unaffected by existing product sales, these new suppliers may be better positioned to reflect positive trends in Vision Pro.”

Kuo is an analyst at TF International Securities and is known for sharing observations and predictions of tech industry trends.

FAQs

Q1. When is the next Apple Vision Pro headset expected to be released?

Answer. The second-generation Apple Vision Pro headset is expected to be released in the second half of 2025, featuring a major upgrade to the M5 chip.

Q2. What improvements will the M5 chip bring to the new Vision Pro headset?

Answer. The M5 chip is expected to provide a significant boost in performance, enabling advanced Apple Intelligence features for a more intuitive and efficient user experience in spatial computing.

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