Twenty months following the initial launch of the Apple Vision Pro, Apple is introducing an updated iteration of its spatial computing device featuring a more robust M5 chip. According to the company, this upgraded processor produces 10% more pixels on the proprietary micro-OLED display compared to its predecessor, alongside an enhanced refresh rate now reaching 120Hz to minimize motion blur.
The firm also mentions that its battery lasts for up to two and a half hours of general usage, and can extend to three hours during video playback, all from a single charge. Nonetheless, it is advisable for users to keep the device connected to power while in use.
“With the groundbreaking performance of M5, the new Apple Vision Pro offers faster processing, crisper details across the system, and even longer battery life, establishing a new benchmark for possibilities in spatial computing,” stated Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “Combined with the comfortable Dual Knit Band, innovative features in visionOS 26, and entirely new Apple Immersive experiences encompassing adventure, documentary, music, and sports, spatial computing becomes even more capable, entertaining, and enchanting with the updated Vision Pro.”
visionOS 26 is a significant aspect of this upgrade.
Although the Apple Vision Pro headset isn’t undergoing a significant redesign, Apple is progressively refining its software, aiming to reach a wider demographic. With visionOS 26, the company successfully moved the Personas features out of beta, showcasing advancements closer to reality than ever.
Another advancement with visionOS 26 involves Spatial Widgets, allowing users to position widgets in the physical world and tailor them with varying frame widths, colors, and depths. This software update also introduces third-party accessory compatibility for gaming, shared spatial experiences like watching films, playing games, or collaborating in a work setting, and spatial scenes that enhance every photo with a realistic sense of depth.
The M5 Apple Vision Pro begins with 256GB of storage, the M5 chip, and retains the price of $3,499. This device is currently available for pre-sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UAE, the UK, and the U.S., with availability starting next Wednesday, October 22.
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