Apple's 2025 Vision Pro refresh centers on the M5 chip, delivering substantial performance improvements that matter for enterprise adoption.
M5 Performance Improvements
The real story is the silicon. Apple's M5 brings:
- 2x faster AI workloads: On-device ML runs twice as fast
- Faster app launches: Spatial apps load noticeably quicker
- Smoother multitasking: Multiple windows work better together
- Better thermal management: The headset runs cooler under load
- Improved battery life: More compute per watt
visionOS 26 Enterprise Features
The software update brings capabilities that enterprise IT departments have been requesting:
Team Device Sharing: Organizations can now set up and manage a shared pool of Vision Pro devices. Deploy 10 headsets for a team of 50, with seamless user switching and profile management.
Protected Content API: New enterprise APIs ensure confidential materials can only be viewed by authorized personnel.
The Developer Opportunity
For developers building spatial applications, the M5 improvements are significant. Even small performance gains have outsized impacts on user experience in VR/AR, where latency and frame drops cause physical discomfort.
Spatial computing is still early, but with each iteration, the gap between "interesting experiment" and "essential business tool" narrows.