A new M4 Vision Pro is reportedly launching later this year, and even though not a lot sounds like it’s changing, I’m cautiously hopeful that the most needed fix might be on the way.
New Vision Pro will have M4 chip and all-new strap
When Vision Pro first launched in February 2024, I was initially a holdout. The device fascinated me, but I couldn’t justify the price.
Eventually I gave in, buying a Vision Pro last December. But ever since then, the weight and existing strap options have been an ongoing issue for me—like they are for many.
Fortunately, it sounds like Apple plans to ship a brand new strap with its forthcoming M4 Vision Pro.
Mark Gurman writes at Bloomberg:
The updated Vision Pro will include a faster processor and components that can better run artificial intelligence, according to people with knowledge of the matter. There also will be a new strap to make it easier to wear the headset for long periods of time, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been announced.
Based on Gurman’s report, and similar expectations shared by Ming-Chi Kuo before, this new Vision Pro sounds entirely like a spec bump update.
Other than some minimal component changes, such as the M4 chip, the new Vision Pro will likely look identical to the existing model.
Identical except for the new strap, of course. And that one change is currently the source of all my hopes for a better Vision Pro experience.
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