Apple Vision Pro
Apple · Released February 2, 2024

Vision Pro

Apple's original Vision Pro (M2) left Apple's store in Oct 2025, when the M5 model replaced it.

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Buying call

Don't buy the original Vision Pro (M2) new: Apple discontinued it when the M5 model arrived on Oct 22, 2025, and Apple's store now sells only the M5 version. The 2024 hardware still has micro-OLED displays with 23 million pixels (Apple claim), the M2 and R1 chips and eye-and-hand control, but it tops out at 100Hz, Apple rates its battery at 2 hours of general use and 2.5 hours of video, and the headset weighs 600 to 650 g plus a 353 g battery pack. Buy one used only at a deep discount and only as a private movie screen and Mac display, since Apple doesn't accept it as a trade-in. Skip it for gaming, because it ships without controllers and the far cheaper Quest 3 runs a far bigger VR game library.

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Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
Micro-OLED
Resolution
3660 x 3200
Refresh
90 Hz
Performance
Processor
Apple M2 + R1
GPU
10-core GPU
RAM
16 GB
Storage
512GB · 256GB · 1TB
OS
VoiceOver · Voice Control · Switch Control · Support for Made for iPhone switch controllers · Color Filters · Dwell Cont
Body
Weight
1.38 lb (625 g)
Dimensions
Weight includes Light Seal and counterbalanced Dual Knit Band, and can vary depending on configuration. Separate battery
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

DisplayMicro-OLEDMicro-OLED
ChipsetApple M2 + R116 GB RAM · 10-core GPU
RAM / storage16 GB · 512GB · 256GB · 1TBVoiceOver · Voice Control · Switch Control · Support for Made for iPhone switch
Weight1.38 lb (625 g)Weight includes Light Seal and counterbalanced Dual Knit Band, and can vary depending on configuration. Separate battery
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Don't buy the original Vision Pro (M2) new: Apple discontinued it when the M5 model arrived on Oct 22, 2025, and Apple's store now sells only the M5 version. The 2024 hardware still has micro-OLED displays with 23 million pixels (Apple claim), the M2 and R1 chips and eye-and-hand control, but it tops out at 100Hz, Apple rates its battery at 2 hours of general use and 2.5 hours of video, and the headset weighs 600 to 650 g plus a 353 g battery pack. Buy one used only at a deep discount and only as a private movie screen and Mac display, since Apple doesn't accept it as a trade-in. Skip it for gaming, because it ships without controllers and the far cheaper Quest 3 runs a far bigger VR game library.

Best for

Apple users who find a used unit far below its launch price and want a private movie screen and Mac display.

Not for

VR gamers and anyone who wants new, warrantied hardware from Apple's store.

Main strengthMicro-OLED displays with 23 million pixels in total (Apple claim)
Main weaknessDiscontinued: replaced by the M5 model in Oct 2025, and Apple won't take it as a trade-in
Reasons to buy
Micro-OLED displays with 23 million pixels in total (Apple claim)
Eye and hand tracking replace controllers in visionOS
Doubles as a large private Mac display
Battery rides in a separate 353 g pack, off your head
Reasons to avoid
Discontinued: replaced by the M5 model in Oct 2025, and Apple won't take it as a trade-in
600 to 650 g on your face, plus the 353 g battery on a cable (Apple spec)
Rated 2 hours of general use, 2.5 hours of video (Apple claim)
Refresh tops out at 100Hz (90/96/100Hz), vs 120Hz on the M5 model
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WIRED
Article · Full reviewApple Vision Pro Review: A Little Too Far OutJulian Chokkattu · Mar 2024

A major step for spatial computing, held back by a heavy, awkward design.

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Article · Full reviewApple Vision Pro ReviewSeth G. Macy · Feb 2024Read on IGN ↗
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Article · Full reviewApple Vision Pro Review: A Heavy Portable Cinema & MonitorDavid Heaney · Feb 2024

Long-term ownership review: excellent as a portable cinema and monitor, but heavy and very expensive.

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M2 + R1M5 (10-core CPU: 4 super + 6 efficiency cores; 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and ray tracing; 16-core Neural Engine; 153GB/s) + Apple R1 (12 ms pho
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Full specifications

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Display refresh
90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz
Display type
Micro-OLED
Playback Support
24 fps and 30 fps for judder-free video.
Refresh Rates
90Hz, 96Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz
Color Gamut
92% DCI-P3
Pixel Pitch
7.5-micron
Total Pixels
23 million
Refresh rate
90-120
Refresh rate max
120 Hz
Refresh rate min
90 Hz
FOV source
vrheadsetpicker_third_party
Vertical FOV
100
Horizontal FOV
100
Resolution (MP/eye)
11.71
Resolution per eye
3660 x 3200
Display
23 million pixels · Micro-OLED · Mirror My View Up to 1080p AirPlay for mirroring your view in Apple Vision Pro to any AirPlay-enabled device, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV (2nd generation or later), or AirPlay-enabled smart TV · 7.5-micron pixel pitch · High-Quality Recording Record your view in 4K, unfoveated, for up to three minutes. Mirroring is simultaneously available in 4K while recording · 92% DCI-P3
Gpu cores
10-core GPU
Cpu cores
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Camera
- Stereoscopic 3D main camera system - Spatial photo and video capture - 18 mm, ƒ/2.00 aperture - 6.5 stereo megapixels
Megapixels
6.5 stereo megapixels
Aperture
ƒ/2.00
Camera Type
Stereoscopic 3D main camera system
Battery claims
Up to 2 hours of general use, up to 2.5 hours
Battery 2
Up to 2.5 hours of general use · Video playback up to 3 hours · Apple Vision Pro can be used while charging the battery
Video Playback Time
Up to 3 hours
Usage Time
Up to 2.5 hours of general use
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Wifi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Integrated audio
Included
Microphones
Six-mic array with directional beamforming
Spatial Audio
Yes, with dynamic head tracking
IPD range
51-75
IPD max
2.95 in (75 mm)
IPD min
2.01 in (51 mm)
Storage Options
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Unified Memory
16GB
Memory Bandwidth
153GB/s
Neural Engine
16-core Neural Engine
GPU
10-core GPU
CPU
10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
Main Chip
Apple M5
Weight
26.4–28.2 ounces (750–800 grams)
Available new
Yes
In production
Yes
Platforms
Standalone
Form class
mixed-reality
Type
Hands, Eyes, Voice
Lens type
Pancake lenses
Storage options
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Ram options
16GB
Capacity 1
512GB · 256GB · 1TB
Device weight
Weight includes Light Seal and counterbalanced Dual Knit Band, and can vary depending on configuration. Separate battery weighs 353 grams. · 26.4–28.2 ounces (750–800 grams)
MSRP (USD)
3499
Operating system
visionOS
Neural engine
16-core Neural Engine
Chip
Apple M2
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C external battery
Form Factor
Standalone mixed reality headset
Connectivity and wireless
Bluetooth 5.3 · Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Audio technology
Six-mic array with directional beamforming · Video Playback Supported formats include HEVC, MV-HEVC, H.264, AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR, and HLG · Supports H2-to-H2 ultra-low-latency connection to AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4 · Audio Playback Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos · Personalized Spatial Audio and audio ray tracing · Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
Sensors
TrueDepth camera · Six world-facing tracking cameras · Four inertial measurement units (IMUs) · Ambient light sensor · Flicker sensor · Two high-resolution main cameras
Chips
256GB/s memory bandwidth · 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores · Hardware-accelerated ray tracing · 12-millisecond photon-to-photon latency · 153GB/s memory bandwidth · 10-core GPU
Accessibility
VoiceOver · Voice Control · Switch Control · Support for Made for iPhone switch controllers · Color Filters · Dwell Control
Eye tracking
yes
Tracked controllers
Separately Available
Color passthrough
yes
Tracking
Inside-Out Camera
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