Back in September, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that mass production of a refreshed Apple Vision Pro with an M5 chipset was expected to begin in the second half of 2025.

The M5 chip hasn’t yet been announced, but Apple claims M4 has a 50% more powerful CPU and 4 times more powerful GPU than M2, suggesting the M5 Vision Pro could deliver a phenomenal performance increase.

Kuo said he didn’t expect the hardware design or price to change “much”. Now, Gurman writes that while Apple had previously considered doing a basic chip refresh, it’s now “looking to go further”.

According to Gurman, the new Vision Pro will be both cheaper and lighter, addressing the two primary concerns of the current headset. Gurman doesn’t say exactly how much lighter the headset should be, nor does he give an estimated price.