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What's Going on with Apple Vision Pro?

2025-10-21 Science & Technology
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Marques Brownlee
Marques Brownlee
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Apple Vision Pro M5: Comfort Upgrade Meets Stagnant XR Competition

Discover how Apple's incremental M5 Vision Pro refresh prioritizes comfort while the XR market pivots to lighter smart glasses. Gain insights into why headsets like this face tough competition and what it means for future spatial computing.

Short Summary

  • Apple's M5 chip boosts efficiency, speed, and battery life in Vision Pro, delivering subtle but noticeable improvements for daily use.
  • The new Dual Knit Band transforms comfort, countering the original's weight issues without altering the headset's core design.
  • Samsung's XR entry heats up competition, but smart glasses like Meta Ray-Bans show faster innovation and broader appeal.
  • Vision Pro's high price and social awkwardness limit adoption, pushing Apple toward glasses-focused development. This review unpacks the 2025 Vision Pro's minor upgrades against a backdrop of evolving XR tech. It reveals why comfort tweaks matter, how rivals are advancing, and the shift from bulky headsets to everyday wearables—helping you decide if this $3,500 device fits your needs or if alternatives like smart glasses offer better value.

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This is the Vision Pro with M5. Samsung's XR headset: https://youtu.be/az5QL_NLBvg VR headsets vs Smart Glasses: https://youtu.be/_XdD-TQseU4 MKBHD Merch: http://shop.MKBHD.com Playlist of MKBHD Intro music: https://goo.gl/B3AWV5 Headset provided by Apple for review. ~ http://twitter.com/MKBHD http://instagram.com/MKBHD http://facebook.com/MKBHD

Top Comments (10)

@IlIlIllIlllII 2025-10-21

I had to lock in when bro pulled the whiteboard

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@azae00Vids 2025-10-21

2yrs ago .. where does the time go 😮😮

11.7k 74 replies
@AzraTuna-k2m 2025-10-21

1:57 WHAT DO YOU MEAN 2 YEARS AGO?! time flies by so fast 😭

8.9k 38 replies
@mat.h5758 2025-10-21

People at the vision pro department just chillin

5.3k 39 replies
@zSyrex 2025-10-21

Am I the only one that thinks that Apple just used all of their unsold Vision Pro's and replaced the chip inside and then put them on sale again?

4.4k 60 replies
@MatthewV114 2025-10-21

Haven’t heard about this thing in a year

3.5k 38 replies
@JakeLamons 2025-10-21

I have never seen the Vision Pro out in public being used, ever

3.2k 75 replies
@ARKGAMING 2025-10-21

0:13 IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS?!?

2.0k 20 replies
@BoomTharis 2025-10-24

That whiteboard stick scene is super sick bro

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@MusicNonStop_io 2025-10-23

"Theres nothing quite like having actual reality through some glass, with some stuff overlaid on top". Love this. Great video thanks Marques, greets from Germany.

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