Apple Vision Air: Apple’s 2027 AR Headset Could Be 50% Cheaper & 40% Lighter – A Game-Changer in Spatial Computing
Apple Vision Air is the tentative name for Apple’s next mixed-reality headset, expected to debut in 2027 as a lighter, more affordable version of the Apple Vision Pro Macrumors. The “Vision Pro” – Apple’s first spatial computing headset released in early 2024 – wowed with its technology but carries a hefty design and a sky-high $3,499 price tag. By contrast, the Vision Air is rumored to address those pain points directly: slashing weight by 40%+ and cost by 50%+ Macrumors. In essence, Vision Air would be to Vision Pro what MacBook Air is to MacBook Pro – a more compact, consumer-friendly sibling. While Apple hasn’t confirmed any such product, the “Pro” naming of the first headset strongly hinted that non-Pro models were in the pipeline. Indeed, multiple reliable sources – from supply-chain analysts like Kuo to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman – report that Apple has been planning a family of Vision devices at different price tiers Uploadvr Hypebeast. Vision Air is expected to be the first such follow-up, likely timed around 2027 to incorporate newer tech and lessons learned from Vision Pro’s launch.