The MacRumors Show 170: Giving Apple Vision Pro Another Chance
Oct 31, 2025
A fresh look at the Apple Vision Pro reveals significant upgrades with the new M5 chip, enhancing performance and responsiveness. The display now offers 10% more pixels and a smoother 120Hz refresh rate. Updates in visionOS 26 bring better personas and widgets, making it more user-friendly. Comfort improvements with the new Dual Knit band reduce pressure, while immersive content options are expanding. Hosts discuss lingering issues like field of view and price barriers, pondering if the latest changes make the device worth the investment.
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M5 Makes Vision Pro Feel Instant
- The M5 chip noticeably speeds up Vision Pro, making UI actions and tasks feel near-instant.
- Dan Barbera and Hartley Charlton say performance improvements make productivity use more viable.
Sharper Display Through Software
- M5-driven foveated rendering increases rendered pixels by ~10% and raises refresh to 120Hz.
- Hartley Charlton and Dan Barbera noticed sharper, more responsive scrolling and movement.
Personas Became Much More Lifelike
- visionOS 26 and software tweaks dramatically improve Personas' realism and setup speed.
- Dan Barbera credits software for lifelike Personas and faster generation with M5 assistance.