Apple Vision Pro is finally getting an upgrade — here’s what we know

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Apple Vision Pro has had an interesting couple of years — going from the talk of the town to being a largely forgotten part of the Cupertino crew’s lineup. But two years later, a leak suggests that’s about to change.

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In code discovered by MacRumors, there are references to an M5 processor, which could very well be a dead giveaway of the next-generation Apple Vision Pro 2 being right around the corner with a serious speed boost. Don’t expect a ground-up redesign, but rather a spec bump. Even better? It looks like it could be launching later this year or early 2026.

M2 to M5

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The Apple Vision Pro currently packs an M2 chip with R1 for unlocking all that spatial computing potential. This combo is fine for the job, but as you’ve seen in the likes of the M4 MacBook Air things have moved on quickly since then.

We now have chips that can run the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 with ease, so it’s only fair that Apple’s super pricey headset joins the party. And according to this code leak, it seems likely to happen.

And while this will indeed breathe new life into the spatial side of things (especially with what visionOS 26 brings to the table), gaming could be a focus here. That beefed-up GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing could bring AAA experiences to the Vision Pro 2 — convenient given that Sony’s PSVR 2 Sense controllers are now supported.

But of course, the most immediate impact people will feel is in its multitasking prowess. There can be some moments of slowdown when you have multiple apps open around you, so the improved processing speeds will remedy that promptly.

Consider me excited

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Is Apple about to fix the Vision Pro’s biggest flaw with this one upgrade? I think so. The raw horsepower of an M5 paired with that spatial chip will make things lightning quick. But the question of whether it will make this $3,500 headset worth it is a trickier one.

The answer to that (I believe) is smart glasses, and visionOS 26 would be so good on a pair of specs. But there is also a rumored cheaper model coming later down the line — with rumors suggesting 2028.

But after two years, it’s great to finally see the Vision Pro getting some love, and it could launch as soon as late 2025.

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Jason England
Jason England
Managing Editor — Computing

Jason brings a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He has previously written for Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.

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