Apple Vision Pro M5 review: faster, clearer, and finally comfortable

It could be said that Apple silicon has finally caught up with the Vision Pro hardware Apple introduced more than two years ago. The M5 chip is powerful enough to take full advantage of all those 4K-plus-per-eye pixels. Everything looks a little sharper, especially virtual desktop mode, making long work stretches wearing the headset that much more enjoyable. For anyone who's been seriously considering dropping $3,500 for the spatial reality headset, its more powerful CPU, improved platform – thanks to visionOS 26 – much, much more comfortable, and included Dual Knit band may be enough to convince you to make the investment. That group of people, though, will likely still be in the minority since the price hasn't lowered, and most consumers seem less than enthusiastic about donning the headgear and potentially shutting themselves off from family, friends, or coworkers.

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  M5 chip adds some pep and visual clarity ...