Apple just upgraded the Vision Pro with an M5 chip and new strap

There’s besides a caller Dual Knit Strap that tin beryllium purchased for $99. | Image: Apple

Apple just revealed that the Vision Pro headset is getting upgraded to an M5 chip. There’s besides a caller strap called the Dual Knit Band, which the institution says volition “help users execute an adjacent much comfy fit.”

The M5 headsets volition beryllium disposable starting October 22nd for the aforesaid $3,499. But speech from the spot upgrade, thing astir the Vision Pro’s plan has changed. Instead, Apple’s property merchandise claims that the M5 spot volition bring faster processing and much elaborate representation rendering. Specifically, the M5 renders 10 percent much pixels connected the OLED displays and tin summation refresh rates up to 120Hz. Previously it maxed retired astatine 100Hz. As for processing, AI-powered features similar a Persona oregon spatial photos are up to 50 percent faster. Battery beingness is besides improved by astir 30 minutes, up to 2.5 hours of wide usage and 3 hours of video playback.

The Dual Knit Band appears to beryllium a hybrid of the Solo Knit and the Dual Loop Band. It’ll travel successful 3 sizes: small, medium, and large. There’s besides a dial that allows you to set tightness connected the side. It’s disposable separately for $99, and works with the archetypal M2 Vision Pro.

The archetypal Vision Pro launched successful aboriginal 2024 with an older M2 chip, truthful it makes consciousness that Apple mightiness privation much almighty specs arsenic it expands the device’s capabilities. Earlier this month, it announced unrecorded immersive sports connected the device. The update besides comes amid reports that Apple is switching gears toward astute glasses, arsenic opposed to full-blown headsets similar the Vision Pro. The timing of the update is besides notable, fixed that Samsung volition officially motorboat its Project Moohan competitor adjacent week connected October 21st.