The Apple Vision Pro 2 is the company's second foray into spatial computing, but there is much to learn from the original Apple Vision Pro

From its “revolutionary” interface design and the insane amount of technology packed into its premium design, to the various annoyances, such as the battery pack going in your pocket, to the huge $3,500 price tag, the Cupertino crew has challenges have

Now that work has (reportedly) begun, let's ask the obvious question What does it look like? What will it carry? And when will it appear? Luckily, we've compiled all the information we know and how it might stack up against the best VR headsets

There have been no leaks or rumors about the expected price, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that “other hardware specs and design won't change much,” which should “help bring the cost and price point down”

Most of me hopes that the Vision Pro 2 will be the catalyst for the Cupertino crew to bring its cost down to the $2,000 range at best

As for a release date, mass production is likely to begin next year, with a June 2026 launch looking likely; WWDC is when Apple announced the previous Vision Pro, and the company is fairly predictable when it comes to sticking to its announcement schedule

So, as Kuo's report suggests above, not much is likely to change other than what will be in the Apple Vision Pro 2 That means the same 4K micro OLED display technology per eye, the same lens, and the same premium construction as the EyeSight display on the front

However, based on our experience with the current Vision Pro, that's not a bad thing In our Vision Pro review, Mark Spoonauer called it “the most sophisticated headset ever” and said that the many cameras and sensors here (controlled by the R1 chip) lead to a “revolutionary” device for interacting

However, one of the things we hope Apple will address in the next Vision Pro is finding a way to integrate the battery into the headset itself, rather than a battery pack in your pocket With this setup, it was common for arms to get tangled in cords while using the device

Performance is where the Apple Vision Pro 2 is likely to see the biggest improvements One thing is clear: Apple Intelligence will be rolled out to all Apple devices in the coming years

You may not hear the team say so, but AI is the next big thing, and imagine how multimodal AI will enrich experiences like the HomePod and Apple TV But one of the key targets for this will be the upcoming Vision Pro Kuo's report claims that the new headset will feature the next generation M5 chipset

Now, we don't need to talk about Apple's continued improvements in performance and power efficiency What is most interesting here is how the size of the 16-core neural engine will be affected Since Apple is trying to make intelligence a major selling point for its upcoming headset, we expect the NPU to be significantly augmented to allow for larger AI models on-device

On the other hand, the battery life, at least given the small capacity of Apple's offering (9440 mAh), it would be easy to pack more battery into this shell and make the 2-hour life considerably longer

There is a rule I always follow when it comes to Apple's new products: from the differences between the iPhone and the iPhone 3G to the improvements in the Apple Watch, if you wait for the second generation of gadgets, you will notice that many quirks have been improved

This could be very close to the case of the Apple Vision Pro 2 - new, powerful internals and streamlined mass production around some hardware similarities to lower costs But before getting there, Apple has a major meta-orion problem