Vision Pro, Apple's first headset, is set to launch "early next year". It uses the M2 chipset also used in MacBooks and iPad Pros, and has a lenticular front display to enable a unique feature called EyeSight which shows a rendered view of your upper face to other people in the room when they're nearby.

When unveiling Vision Pro at WWDC, Apple described EyeSight as a "foundational design goal" for the product. "You're never isolated from the people around you. You can see them, and they can see you," said Alan Dye, Apple's VP of Human Interface.

The M-series chipset and EyeSight are, however, part of the reason Vision Pro starts at $3500.

Gurman today reports that this headset is also "likely" to not have the EyeSight display and that Apple has "discussed prices ranging from $1500 to $2500".

Ming-Chi Kuo had originally claimed this cheaper headset was planned for 2025, but earlier this year The Financial Times reported that it "had to be pushed back”, so it's unclear what Apple’s timeline might now be.

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