Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip – the new generation of spatial computer with 120 Hz displays and better battery life!

Apple Vision Pro with M5 chip, 120 Hz displays and improved battery. The new Dual Knit Band, visionOS 26, and 3D + HDR support take VR to the next level.

Apple has officially unveiled the refreshed version of its most expensive headset. The new Apple Vision Pro (2025) features a M5 chip, a new Dual Knit Band, improved image quality, and a longer battery life.

No global premiere and the same price

Although the device has received a number of enhancements, the price remains unchanged – 3500 USD before tax. There is still no information on global availability. The launch will take place on 22nd October in selected countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, UAE, the United Kingdom and the USA. South Korea and Taiwan are next in line.

M5 chip and 120 Hz display

The new M5 chip replaces the previous M2 and brings a significant increase in performance – up to 50% higher AI power, better CPU and GPU, and hardware ray tracing. Apple emphasises that the chip also allows for rendering 10% more pixels on micro-OLED screens. We are still talking about more than 4K per eye (23 million pixels in total), but now with refresh rates of up to 120 Hz. This remains the best image quality available among headsets, clearly surpassing the Meta Quest or Pico designs, which still rely on LCD.

Vision Pro can simulate a cinema, IMAX screens, or huge virtual monitors for work, as well as playback content in 2D, 3D, and “immersive” format.

Dual Knit Band and 3 hours of battery life

The new Dual Knit Band aims to improve comfort despite its rather bulky design. The lower strap is equipped with flexible ribs with tungsten inserts, which act as a counterbalance. The new strap is available in three sizes (S/M/L) and can also be purchased separately and used with the previous model.

The external battery now provides up to 3 hours of operation, which is a noticeable improvement over the first version.

visionOS 26, new app and absence of Netflix

The headset debuts with the visionOS 26 system, introducing, among other things, new immersive experiences from documentaries, sports and music. Soon there will also be a Apple Vision Pro app for iPad, allowing control of the headset and remote downloading of games.

Apple boasts a library of over a million apps, although only around 3000 were created specifically for visionOS. There is still an absence of Netflix and YouTube, but Disney+ and HBO Max offer special environments ("Star Wars", "Hogwarts"), where films can be watched, for example, "on the moon". Next year, the first VR sports broadcasts will debut, and in the Apple TV app, there are already over 300 3D films available.

Games, Work and the Future of Entertainment

Vision Pro supports games in 4K HDR and with spatial audio, although most of them still operate on a virtual screen. A new feature is the support for PlayStation VR2 controllers. The headset can also mirrors the Mac screen, allowing users to arrange multiple virtual monitors around them while working. FlatpanelsHD described the experience with Vision Pro as a “video revolution”, providing insight into the future of cinema, gaming, and working in 3D space.