Apple Vision Pro 2

Apple Vision Pro 2Release Date, Price & Specs

What will the Apple Vision Pro 2 have?

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Apple Vision Pro launched in February 2024 as the most technically ambitious consumer device Apple has ever made. Dual 4K-class micro-OLED displays, eye and hand tracking, an M2 chip paired with a dedicated R1 sensor processor. It set a new benchmark for spatial computing.
Also reported as Vision Air. Apple calls it Apple Vision Pro 2; the other name came from earlier reports, so this page covers the reports under each.

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Oct 13 · 7:26 AM CT

New 'Remnants' immersive horror on Apple Vision Pro is terrifying

Remnants, from writer and director Ti West, is the first horror film built for Vision Pro's Apple Immersive format. It streams exclusively in the Apple TV app starting Friday, October 16.

  • Sep 28 · 4:33 AM CT

    Some Apple stores sell as few as one Vision Pro a month

    It's store-level gossip, not a sales figure. Apple doesn't publish Vision Pro numbers, so nobody outside the company can say how far this goes.

  • Sep 28 · 4:00 AM CT

    Apple has a new Vision Pro in the works for late 2028

    Apple hasn't given up on the headset. The next one is more than two years away, and whether it copies Meta's pocket puck is still being argued inside the company.

Apple Vision Pro M5 vs Apple Vision Pro 2

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Apple Vision Pro M5
THE CURRENT MODEL

Apple Vision Pro M5

On sale now
Apple Vision Pro 2
THE CHALLENGER

Apple Vision Pro 2

Reported
  1. Apple Vision Pro M5: 750 to 800gWeightApple Vision Pro 2: Reported lighter, no weight figure
  2. Apple Vision Pro M5: About 2.5 hrsHeadset batteryApple Vision Pro 2: Improved

Expected release date

Reported 2028 or 2029

Apple Vision Pro 2 release date

On sale Feb 2, 2024Apple Vision ProOn sale Oct 22, 2025Apple Vision Pro M5Not announcedApple Vision Pro 220242025202620272028
GenerationOn saleGap
Apple Vision ProFeb 2, 2024first
Apple Vision Pro M5Oct 22, 2025Not established
Apple Vision Pro 2 (expected)2028 or 2029expected

Comparison

Compare headsets

How it compares

Price

Apple Vision Pro M5
$3,699
Meta Quest 3
$599.99
Meta VR Glasses
$1,299.99
Galaxy XR
$1,799.99
Pimax Dream Air
$1,999
Apple Vision Pro 2Not announced
Apple Vision Pro 2Not announced

Battery life

Apple Vision Pro 2Not announced

Current list prices.

The headset as worn. The lighter segment is the puck, reported by Road to VR; Meta has not published its weight.On your headIn your pocket (reported)

Battery life can vary based on usage, settings and firmware version.

Most paired with

Everything it works with

What the Apple Vision Pro works with

A headset that works with iPhone.

Can you connect the Apple Vision Pro to a Mac?

Yes. Mac Virtual Display works on macOS 14 or later.

Does the Apple Vision Pro work with iPhone?

Yes. Quick Start needs iOS 17, and the companion app iOS 18.4.

Can you connect the Apple Vision Pro to a PC?

Yes, but only through third-party apps such as Steam Link or ALVR.

Can you connect the Apple Vision Pro to a PS5?

Yes, but only through third-party apps such as Portal. Sony has no Vision Pro app.

Does the Apple Vision Pro work with a PlayStation over HDMI?

Yes, with an HDMI capture card and the Developer Strap. It shows the video only.

Quick answers

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Quick answers

When does Apple Vision Pro 2 come out?
2028 at the earliest, possibly 2029. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote in his June 2026 newsletter that Apple needs to build something substantially lighter and cheaper before returning to headsets. Vision Products Group members have been reassigned to the smart glasses team. The category is, in Gurman's words, on ice.
Should I buy the Apple Vision Pro M5 now or wait for the next one?
Good to buy. No new model is close and the price hasn't changed in the 84 days we've checked it, so we'd buy now. No newer model is expected in the next 90 days. It is $3,699 at Apple, price checked Nov. 9, 2026. See the full answer on the Apple Vision Pro M5
What is the difference between Apple Vision Pro M2 and M5?
The M5 Vision Pro launched October 22, 2025 at $3,499, the same starting price as the outgoing M2 model. The M5 chip replaces the M2 chip, and reviewers found it renders about 10 percent more pixels for sharper visuals. Apple kept the same R1 chip for handling camera, sensor and microphone data. The Dual Knit Band is included in the box for comfort.
All questions

Top questions

Why is Apple Vision Pro 2 delayed?
Two unsolved problems: weight and cost. Fixing weight means a fundamentally different internal architecture, likely moving the main chip to an external puck, the same strategy other headset makers are taking. The current Vision Pro costs $3,699. Solving both problems together is a harder engineering problem than iterating on the current design.
Did Apple cancel Vision Pro?
No, but it has paused. Mark Gurman clarified that Apple is still working on a next-generation Vision Pro, but it won't launch before 2028-2029. The Vision Air cheaper model was cancelled. The headset team has been reassigned to smart glasses. Apple's spatial computing platform, visionOS, continues to receive updates.
What comes before Vision Pro 2?
Apple Glasses in late 2027. Former Vision Pro engineers are now working on smart glasses. Apple Glasses will be the mainstream spatial computing product: lighter, cheaper, always wearable. Vision Pro 2 in 2028-2029 serves a different, more specialized use case.

Using it

What does it cost?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it costs $3699 to $4199. That is the current list price. It launched at $3499.
Can I control it with my hands and eyes?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: yes, with your hands and your eyes both. Look at a thing, pinch to select it. No controller needed.
Does it work with my phone?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: its phone app is for iPhone only. There is no Android app.
How much storage does it have?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it comes with 256GB to 1TB of storage. There are 3 sizes: 256GB, 512GB and 1TB.
How does it connect?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it connects over Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6.
What chip is inside?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it runs on M5. There is an R1 alongside it.
Which AI assistant does it use?
Reported for the Apple Vision Pro 2, not confirmed: Layoffs reached security, audio, Siri and testing engineers, not just gaming. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it uses Apple Intelligence.
What software does it run?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it runs visionOS 26.
Can I see the room around me?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: yes, you see the room in color. Cameras show you the room, so you can stay in it while wearing this.

Sizing and fit

What sizes does it come in?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB.

Battery and charging

How long does the battery last?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: it runs 2.5 hours. It also lists 3 hours playing video.
Does it need a battery pack?
Not confirmed for the Apple Vision Pro 2. For comparison, the current Apple Vision Pro M5: yes, it runs off a tethered pack. The battery sits on a cable rather than in the headset.

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Where the project stands

What was cancelled

The current Vision Pro

What a successor would be

Jun 2023 · Announced
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.
Feb 2, 2024 · Went on sale
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.
Oct 23, 2024 · First sign of it
An incremental Vision Pro refresh with a chip upgrade emerges
The Information reporting relayed by MacRumors said Apple had reduced current Vision Pro production and suspended a full second-generation redesign, but could still issue an incremental update using existing components. A chip upgrade was specifically identified as the kind of limited change under consideration.
Jul 9, 2025 · Design and hardware
Bloomberg reports an M4 refresh and a new comfort strap
Mark Gurman reported that the 2025 refresh would use an M4 chip and add a strap aimed at reducing long-session discomfort. This directly conflicted with earlier M5 expectations and made the processor choice unresolved.
Aug 13, 2025 · Others confirmed it
Apple code points to M5 instead of M4
Code accidentally shared by Apple and found by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris identified an M5-based next-generation Vision Pro. This shifted the processor story back toward M5 and provided stronger evidence than analyst forecasting alone.
Sep 5, 2025 · Design and hardware
Space Black is reported as a color Apple considered
Gurman reported that Apple had considered a Space Black finish for the upcoming Vision Pro refresh. The color remained a possibility rather than a locked feature and did not appear in the shipping product.
Sep 30, 2025 · Filed with regulators
FCC documents expose a new Vision Pro model
FCC documents published despite Apple's confidentiality request referenced an Apple head-mounted device with model number A3416, and an included image showed Vision Pro hardware. The filing moved the refresh from rumor to regulatory evidence.
Oct 6, 2025 · Others confirmed it
Gurman says the Vision Pro refresh is imminent
Bloomberg reporting said the Vision Pro update was close and would combine a faster processor with a redesigned strap system. With the FCC appearance already public, the remaining uncertainty was timing rather than whether a refresh existed.
Oct 15, 2025 · Announced
Apple announces Vision Pro with M5 and Dual Knit Band
Apple officially introduced the M5 Vision Pro, confirming the M5 chip and new Dual Knit Band while keeping the $3,499 starting price. The announcement also set October 22 availability.
Oct 22, 2025 · Went on sale
M5 Vision Pro becomes available
Apple said the new Vision Pro with M5 was available through Apple Stores, apple.com and the Apple Store app. That closed the pre-launch reporting timeline and established the shipping date.
Oct 22, 2025 · Went on sale
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.
May 2026 · First sign of it
Bloomberg: Vision Air canceled; Vision Pro 2 on ice until 2028
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported two distinct facts in May 2026: (1) Vision Air, the cheaper headset variant, was confirmed canceled — it had been shelved the prior year. (2) Vision Pro 2, the premium successor, is not coming until 2028 at the earliest. These are separate outcomes. Vision Air is dead. VP2 is delayed but remains in Gurman's reporting.
Jul 8, 2026 · Others confirmed it
Samsung exits Vision Air display panel program
The Elec reports Samsung is ceasing G-VR display panel production for Apple's canceled affordable headset, with a formal stop targeted for September 2026. The supply-chain exit is a business wind-down, not a display-quality failure — Samsung built the panel to spec; Apple canceled the product it was built for. This corroborates Bloomberg's May 2026 report that Vision Air was abandoned in favor of smart glasses.

Reveal to on sale

How long after the reveal can you actually buy one?

Pro242 days
Pro M57 days
Pro 2?  on-sale date not reported

Apple Vision Pro M5 went on sale 7 days after its reveal; Apple Vision Pro took 242.

At a glance

Apple Vision Pro 2THIS PRODUCTApple Vision Pro 2Apple Vision Pro M5COMPARE WITHApple Vision Pro M5
Display
Not announced
Micro-OLED, 23 million pixels
Works with
Not announced
iPhone only
Weight
Reported lighterno weight figure
750 to 800gLight Seal + Dual Knit Band; varies by configuration
Field of view
Not announced
~100° diagonal
Eye tracking
Expected carryoverunconfirmed
Yes
See-through view
Expected carryoverunconfirmed
Full-color
Storage
Not announced
256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Technical specs
Processor
Not announced
M5 + R1
Software
Expected visionOSunconfirmed
visionOS 26
Connectivity
Unknown
Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3
AI assistant
Expected platform featureunconfirmed
Apple Intelligence
Headset battery
Improved
About 2.5 hrsgeneral / 3 hrs video (external pack)
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