Gurman: Vision Pro will upgrade the chip, Apple is also considering launching glasses connected to the iPhone

On November 3, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed earlier today that Apple plans to release an updated version of the Vision Pro headset equipped with an M5 chip in 2025. In addition, Apple has postponed the mass production of the cheaper Vision Pro version to "after 2027."

“At $3,500, it’s not a mass-market product,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said of the Vision Pro in a recent interview. “Right now, it’s an early adopter product. People who want the technology of tomorrow — that’s who it’s for. Fortunately, there are enough people in that camp that it’s exciting.”

In the Power On newsletter of the day, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also talked about Apple's future plans for the Vision product line.

Like Kuo, Gurman said Apple plans a "chip upgrade" for the Vision Pro, but he didn't say whether that would happen in 2025. He also believes Apple is continuing to develop a cheaper version of the Vision Pro headset with "scaled-down technology," but he also didn't provide a time frame for the release of that product.

IT Home noted that Gurman also said that Apple is "seriously considering" a glasses-like device that connects to the iPhone. "I also keep hearing that Apple is seriously considering launching a device that offloads computing components to the iPhone and serves as an accessory for watching movies," he said. "This is similar to the glasses offered by companies such as Xreal. The benefit for Apple is that it will strengthen the iPhone as the center of its product ecosystem and provide a choice that may be more popular than the $3,500 Vision Pro."