Overview
- MacRumors' hands-on testing found the M5 chip noticeably speeds up Persona creation, spatial photo generation, and multi‑app use.
- The micro‑OLED panels are unchanged, while the M5 renders about 10% more pixels and enables up to 120Hz refresh for smoother motion.
- Apple’s new Dual Knit Band adds an over‑top strap, rear counterweights, and an updated Fit Dial; reviewers say it helps but the headset still feels heavy.
- Vision Pro now ships with visionOS 26, adding widgets, hands‑free scrolling, an enhanced Mac Virtual Display, and improved Personas, with Mac Virtual Display appearing like two sharp 5K screens in testing.
- The refreshed model is available at $3,499, the Dual Knit Band is sold separately for $99 to earlier owners, and MacRumors also notes longer battery life on the new unit.