Roadmap
Apple Vision Pro 2
Updated June 20, 2026
Apple Vision Pro launched in February 2024 as the most technically ambitious consumer device Apple has ever made. Dual 4K micro-OLED displays, eye and hand tracking, M2 chip plus a dedicated R1 chip for sensor processing. It was extraordinary and almost nobody bought it. At $3,499 it cost as much as a Mac Pro. In October 2025 Apple updated it with an M5 chip and a better Dual Knit band — the same price, a better processor, no design changes. Then in May 2026 Mark Gurman confirmed what the sales numbers had been saying: Vision Pro 2 is not coming until 2028 at the earliest. Apple's headset team has been reassigned to smart glasses. The category is on ice. The question now is not when Vision Pro 2 ships — it's whether Apple returns to headsets at all, or whether smart glasses make the use case obsolete before it gets there.
Expected
2028 or 2029
Confidence
Rumored
Est. price
Unknown
Latest news
All in Tracker →Quick answers
When does Apple Vision Pro 2 come out?
2028 at the earliest, possibly 2029. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman confirmed in May 2026 that Apple needs to build something substantially lighter and cheaper before returning to headsets. The Vision Pro team has been reassigned to smart glasses. The category is, in Gurman's words, on ice.
MacRumorsShould I buy Apple Vision Pro M5 now?
Only if you have a specific professional or creative use case today. Vision Pro 2 is 2+ years away, so there is no short-term upgrade pressure. But at $3,499 with no successor in sight, this is a long-term commitment to a product category Apple has deprioritized. Most people should wait for Apple Glasses (late 2027) or Vision Pro 2 (2028-2029).
MacRumorsWhat is the difference between Apple Vision Pro M2 and M5?
The M5 Vision Pro launched October 22 2025 at the same $3,499 price. The M5 chip replaced M2, leapfrogging M3 and M4. Apple claims over 4x peak GPU compute vs M4. A new Dual Knit Band improves comfort. No design changes, no new sensors, same R1 chip for sensor processing. The M5 Band is available separately for $100.
AppleInsiderBuy now or wait?
Do not buy Apple Vision Pro M5 expecting a quick upgrade cycle. Vision Pro 2 is not expected until 2028-2029 and Apple has essentially paused the headset category. Buy Vision Pro M5 only if you have a specific professional or creative use case that justifies $3,499 today. For most people, the right move is to wait and see whether Apple glasses (expected late 2027) make a headset unnecessary.
Apple Vision Pro M5 vs. Apple Vision Pro 2
Apple Vision Pro M5
Available now · $3,499
Apple Vision Pro 2
2028-2029 · Price unknown
Price
Unknown
$3,499
Status
2028-2029 at earliest
Available now
Chip
Unknown — new architecture expected
M5 + R1
Design
Lighter, thinner — chip likely in external puck
Same as M2 original
Weight
Significantly lighter (target)
~600g
Price target
Substantially lower than $3,499 (required)
$3,499
Display
Unknown
Dual micro-OLED 4K per eye
Eye tracking
Yes (expected)
Yes
Hand tracking
Yes (expected)
Yes
visionOS
Latest at launch
visionOS 26
Verdict
WAIT
BUY
Reported features
Vision Pro 2 is not expected until 2028 at the earliest, possibly 2029
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman confirmed in May 2026 that the category is on ice. The headset team has been reassigned to smart glasses.
Apple engineers from Vision Pro have been reassigned to Apple Glasses
Apple is prioritizing smart glasses for the mainstream market. Former headset engineers are now working on glasses slated for late 2027.
Vision Pro 2 must be substantially lighter and cheaper to succeed
The current Vision Pro at ~600g and $3,499 limited its audience to developers and professionals. Apple knows the design needs to change fundamentally.
Vision Air (cheaper headset) was cancelled in April 2025
A lower-cost standalone headset codenamed Vision Air was in development but cancelled as Apple pivoted to glasses as the mainstream spatial computing device.
visionOS continues receiving updates during the hardware pause
Vision Pro M5 ships with visionOS 26. Apple's spatial computing software platform remains active even as the hardware roadmap is paused.
Apple Glasses arrive before Vision Pro 2 (late 2027 target)
Smart glasses are now Apple's spatial computing priority. Apple Glasses in late 2027 will establish the platform before Vision Pro 2 arrives.
Vision Pro 2 will likely move the main chip to an external puck
Moving compute to an external unit is the primary architectural path to reducing head weight significantly. This has been the approach of several competing enterprise headsets.
Timeline
2028 (earliest)
Vision Pro 2 expected launch window
Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected in 2028 at the earliest, possibly 2029. A lighter design with the main chip in an external puck is rumored to reduce head weight significantly. Price expected to be substantially below $3,499.
MacRumorsMay 2026
Gurman: Vision Pro 2 on ice until 2028
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman confirmed the headset category is paused. Apple needs to build something substantially lighter and cheaper before returning to headsets. Vision Pro team reassigned to smart glasses.
MacRumors / BloombergOctober 2025
Vision Pro M5 launches at same $3,499
Apple updated Vision Pro with M5 chip (leapfrogging M3 and M4) and a new Dual Knit Band. No design changes, no new sensors, same R1 chip. Apple claimed 4x peak GPU compute vs M4.
AppleInsiderApril 2025
Vision Air cancelled
Apple cancelled Vision Air — a cheaper, lighter standalone headset that was in development as a mainstream entry point. Engineers were reassigned to Apple Glasses.
BigGo FinanceFebruary 2024
Vision Pro M2 goes on sale
Apple Vision Pro launched in the US at $3,499 on February 2, 2024. Reviews praised the technology and criticized the weight and price. Developer adoption exceeded expectations; consumer adoption did not.
AppleJune 2023
Apple announces Vision Pro at WWDC
Apple unveiled Vision Pro at WWDC 2023 with a $3,499 starting price and early 2024 ship date. Dual micro-OLED 4K displays, M2 chip, R1 sensor chip, eye and hand tracking. The most technically ambitious consumer product Apple had ever announced.
AppleOutlook
What's next
Apple's smart glasses (late 2027) are the product Apple is actually building toward. Former Vision Pro engineers have been reassigned to the glasses project. If Apple Glasses succeed, the argument for a $3,499 headset weakens further. The most likely outcome: Vision Pro 2 arrives in 2028-2029 as a lighter, cheaper version aimed at enterprise and creative professionals, while smart glasses serve the mainstream. Apple CEO John Ternus (taking over September 1 2026) will shape what happens to this category.
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