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Apple Vision Pro (M5)
Same headset, faster M5 chip and a more comfortable strap.
Overview
Vision Pro with M5 is a spec bump rather than a redesign. The headset body, micro-OLED displays and external battery design are unchanged, but the new chip with 10-core CPU and GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine drives noticeably smoother experiences.
Apple says the system can render about 10 percent more pixels, supports refresh rates up to 120 Hz and extends battery life slightly to about 2.5 hours of general use. Passthrough video looks smoother and wireless Mac Virtual Display became sharper.
A Dual Knit Band replaces the older band, adding a second strap and improved cushioning. The headset can also pair with AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 through low-latency H2-to-H2 audio. With little hardware change in the first year, the M5 model shows Apple supporting the platform while a lighter successor stays in development.
Why it mattered
Kept the Vision Pro current with Apple's latest silicon and addressed the original comfort complaints.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 15, 2025
- Released
- October 22, 2025
- Launch price
- $3,499
- Chip / processor
- Apple M5 + R1
- Display
- Dual micro-OLED
- Storage
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Available
Highlights
- Apple M5 chip
- Up to 120Hz refresh rate
- Dual Knit Band
- About 10% more rendered pixels
- Same $3,499 starting price
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Type
- Dual micro-OLED, 7.5-micron pixels
- Resolution
- 23 million pixels
- Refresh rate
- 90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz
- Colour
- 92% DCI-P3
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) and R1 sensor chip
Memory
- RAM
- 16GB unified memory
- Storage options
- 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Sensors
- Cameras
- Two main cameras (18 mm, f/2.0), six world-facing tracking cameras, four eye-tracking cameras, TrueDepth camera, LiDAR scanner
- Tracking
- Eye, hand and head tracking, four IMUs, flicker and ambient light sensors
Audio
- Audio
- Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking, six-microphone array, H2-to-H2 link with AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 2.5 hours general use; 3 hours video playback
Design
- Weight
- 750-800 g (varies by configuration)
- Battery pack
- External battery, 353 g
- Interpupillary distance
- 51-75 mm
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Security
- Authentication
- Optic ID iris authentication
Software
- Launch OS
- visionOS 26
