The Apple Vision Pro 2 will use a 2 nm in-house chip to make the headset a lot better, but perhaps not in a way that you’ll really notice.
The Apple Vision Pro didn’t just use one chip to power it: it used both the M2 as well as the R1 chips. Now, according to a new report (translated source), Apple will introduce the R2 chip for the successor to its premium MR (Mixed Reality) headset, and it’s got another ace up its sleeve.
This successor to the Vision Pro was first expected to be announced this month, alongside the iPhone 17 series. Much to my dismay, and to the disappointment of many MR enthusiasts, that did not happen, as the event focused solely on the company’s redesigned new phones.
As it turns out, that might have been because the headset has been delayed till next year for the R2 chip. The chip will be manufactured using TSMC’s 2 nm process, which is a massive jump over the R1 chip.
