The Vision Pro will be a faster computer than your iPhone or Mac, but it’s not just because it rocks powerful specs — here’s the key feature.
Many are quick to dismiss the Apple Vision Pro as an overpriced VR headset, but I think the device represents the first step toward the exciting future of computing. Apple labels the Vision Pro as a spatial computer, and I believe it’ll one day replace the iPhone. Or, at least reduce the compulsive need to take the iPhone out of our pockets. Pair the Vision Pro with generative AI like ChatGPT, and the computer on your face becomes an amazing machine.
The main advantage of the Vision Pro is something people might not immediately realize. This thing will be faster than regular computers or your iPhone, and it’s not just about the processors running the show.
Apple’s Vision Pro specs aren’t the only reason it’s so fast
The Vision Pro is a terrific computer, the equivalent of an M2-powered Mac. It rocks the same M2 chip to deliver a great visionOS experience. The extra R1 processor handles all the data from the nearly two-dozen sensors and creates that high-resolution, low-latency video passthrough while continuously monitoring your eyes and hands.
We don’t yet have the RAM and storage details for the Vision Pro. But I’d expect the headset to have at least 16GB of RAM. It needs plenty of memory to deal with all the sensor data. Moreover, I’d expect it to feature at least 256GB of fast storage. Apple is yet to specify these Vision Pro specs.
That said, the specs alone don’t tell the whole story. The Vision Pro should outperform any iPhone thanks to that M2 computer chip. But you’d be right to point out that Apple has M2 Pro, M2 Max, and M2 Ultra processors that are even faster.
