The original Vision Pro was announced at WWDC 2023 and released in the US early last year. It’s powered by an M2 chip and hasn’t received an upgrade since launch. The upcoming second-generation headset, according to Gurman, will feature improvements in both performance and comfort.

Recent reports suggested that Apple might stop working on the Vision Pro 2 in favor of the lighter (possibly cheaper) model. With the Vision Pro 2 now expected (though not confirmed by Apple) to appear this year,

Apple is planning to release the first refresh of the Vision Pro headset, according to reporting by Bloomberg. Industry analyst Mark Gurman suggests that the updated gadget could come as early as this year.