Apple's second-generation Vision Pro headset with the M5 chip could launch as late as 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman added that Apple has signed up its employees to help evaluate the smart glasses market and how consumers feel about it.

Apple's next-gen Vision Pro will reportedly ship in 2025 with an M5 processor, while a cheaper Vision pro may not arrive until 2027.

Writing in the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Gurman claims that the Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to be released sometime between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. That is a pretty big release window, and slightly less hopeful about the headset’s production timeline than previous reports.

Bloomberg predicts that the Apple Vision Pro 2 may outwardly look very similar, but have a new and improved M5 processor under the hood.

Apple is likely to launch a refreshed Apple Vision Pro headset before a cheaper version of the product arrives, according to a new report.

Apple’s Vision Pro 2 headset with the M5 chip could launch by 2026, focusing on performance upgrades while exploring affordable options that leverage iPhone compatibility.

Apple’s release for the Vision Pro 2 model is still scheduled for between fall 2025 and sping 2026 as per reports.

The Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to get Apple's M5 chip as compared to the M2 in the original Vision Pro. This will help for augmented reality (AR) features

The initial Apple Vision Pro, launched with the M2 chip, quickly felt outdated with the release of the M3 and M4 chips. However, it seems Apple has learned from this and plans to launch the Vision Pro 2 alongside the first Macs with the M5 chip, ensuring it remains competitive in terms of processing power.

The next iteration of the Vision Pro is set to offer a major boost in performance, upgrading from the current M2 chip to the M5 chip. The original Vision Pro debuted with the M2 chip, but the subsequent rapid releases of M3 and M4 left the expensive $3,

Apple is rumoured to launch the second iteration of Vision Pro headset soon. In the latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the second generation of the Apple Vision Pro is expected to launch between the fall of 2025 and spring of 2026, which aligns with earlier reports.