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The company's next attempt at spatial computing, Apple Vision Pro 2, will build on the lessons learned from the first model.
The Cupertino team is in charge of everything, from the "revolutionary" UI design it unlocked and the crazy amount of technology crammed into its luxury design, to the numerous annoyances like the battery pack being in your pocket and that hefty $3,500 price tag.
Now that it seems like work is underway, let's pose the obvious queries. How will it appear? What will give it energy? When will it be released? Fortunately for you, we've compiled all the information we could find on how it compares to the top VR headsets.
Apple Vision Pro 2: Price and Release Date Rumors
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that since "other hardware specs and designs won't change much," it should "help lower costs and price points" even though there haven't been any leaks or speculations regarding a projected price.
Given how inexpensive a Meta Quest 3 may be, I have a strong desire that the Cupertino team will begin to reduce the price of the Vision Pro 2 to about $2,000 at its most costly. But all I'm doing here is crossing my fingers and praying.
Regarding the release schedule, a June 2026 debut is feasible given that mass manufacturing is expected to begin the following year, supporting a previous report from Mark Gurman. The previous Vision Pro was introduced by Apple during WWDC, and the corporation generally follows a set schedule for such announcements.
Apple Vision Pro 2: Design and Display Features
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As Kuo's article above said, not much is expected to change in terms of the hardware that powers the Apple Vision Pro 2. This implies that each eye will have the same 4K microOLED display technology, similar optics, and superior craftsmanship, including the EyeSight display up front.
However, that's not a negative thing based on how we use the existing Vision Pro. Mark Spoonauer, who reviewed the Vision Pro headset for us, described it as "easily the sleekest headset yet" and discussed how the numerous cameras and sensors on board—managed by the R1 chip—make for an engaging and "revolutionary" product.
Instead of providing you a power pack to carry around in your pocket, Apple should really consider incorporating the battery into the headset itself for the next Vision Pro. When we used the gadget, this configuration frequently resulted in our arms being twisted in the cord.
Apple Vision Pro 2: Performance and Battery Life Specs
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The Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to experience the greatest gains in performance. Over the next several years, Apple Intelligence will be included in all of the company's gadgets, that much is certain.
Though you might not hear the team mention it, artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big thing. Just think of all the ways a multimodal AI might improve interactions with products like Apple TV and HomePod. However, the next Vision Pro is a major target for this, since Kuo's research indicates that the new headset will be able to utilize the M5 processor, which is the next version.
We don't even need to discuss Apple's ongoing improvements in terms of performance and power efficiency at this point. The way that this will affect the size of that 16-core neural engine is what will be most intriguing to watch. Since Apple plans to highlight intelligence as the key feature of their next headset, I would expect a significant boost in NPU in order to accommodate bigger AI models on the device.
In the meanwhile, battery life is an intriguing peculiarity of the at the very least, you can easily fit more battery into this shell and significantly extend that 2-hour endurance given the little capacity of the one Apple offers you (9440 mAh).
Outlook
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When it comes to brand-new Apple goods, I always abide by one guideline that has shown to be quite helpful to me: I always wait for the second generation. If you wait for the second device, you'll find that many of the bugs have been worked out, from the distinctions between the iPhone and iPhone 3G to the enhancements made to the Apple Watch.
The Apple Vision Pro 2 may very well include new, powerful internals and simplified mass manufacturing based on certain hardware similarities to reduce costs. But Apple faces a significant challenge ahead of it in the Meta Orion space.