Some additional details have surfaced, and it appears that the Apple Vision Pro will feature an M2 chip equipped with 10 CPU cores and eight GPU cores, or roughly the same variant as the chip found in Apple’s higher-end MacBook Air notebook, per Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman.
Apple uses the M2 chip in both of its current 13.6- and 15.3-inch MacBook Air models, which launched in June 2022. Built on 5-nanometer technology, the M2 has an 8-core CPU, much like the M1, but it supports eight or ten GPU cores, up from seven or eight in the M1.
As mentioned before, the Vision Pro is slated to launch on February 2. The M2 chip in the headset is tasked with processing content, running the visionOS operating system, executing computer vision algorithms, and providing graphical content. It is also aided by the R1 chip, which offloads the processing of information coming from the cameras, sensors, and microphones. Apple says that it can stream images to the displays within 12 milliseconds, providing a “virtually lag-free” view of the world.
The entry-level Vision Pro is equipped 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage space and retails for $3,499. Apple could offer models with up to 1TB of storage, but the existence of bigger capacities has not yet been confirmed.
In the same post on X, Gurman also noted that Apple customers can purchase the Vision Pro online and at retail stores using Apple Card installments. Typically, Apple Card installments let customers spread the purchase over monthly payments with no interest.
Apple Vision Pro pre-orders open on Friday, January 19 at 5.00 a.m. PST in the United States.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and @markgurman