Apple Vision Air headset rumors: all-new form factor, powered by Apple's 2027 iPhone processor

Apple didn't hit the mark with its uber-expensive Vision Pro headset, but that hasn't deterred the company's ongoing efforts in wearable technology, with a new report providing some more details on Apple's cheaper Vision Air headset.

The new Apple Vision Air headset will feature an all-new form factor, and it will be significantly lighter -- somewhere around 40% lighter than the Vision Pro -- suggests a new report from insider Ming-Chi Kuo. In a new post, Kuo said that the new Vision Pro will be powered by Apple's latest flagship iPhone processor, with mass production expected in Q2 2027.

Apple's new Vision Air headset will have its 40% weight reduction achieved through glass-to-glass replacement, extensive magnesium alloy use (titanium alloy is deemed too expensive) and a reduced sensor count. Kuo notes that the new Vision Air headset will have a "significantly lower" price point than the Vision Pro, too.

Apple is also working on a successor to the Vision Pro which will feature an upgrade to the newer M5 processor, with the current Vision Pro featuring the M2 processor, but this will be the only thing inside that changes with the new Vision Pro. Kuo says that the processor upgrade from M2 to M5 in the new Vision Pro is the only thing new, with other specifications remaining unchanged.

But... Kuo also teases an "all-new design Vision Pro 2nd Generation" headset that's expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2028, featuring an "entirely new design", which will be significantly lighter and have a lower price point over the current Vision Pro. The interesting thing here is that the second-gen Vision Pro headset will have a Mac-grade processor.