Apple Vision Air Launch Timeline Leaked; Could Be Thinner and Lighter Than the Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Air is expected to be cheaper than the Vision Pro headset.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 29 April 2025 13:06 IST

Apple Vision Air Launch Timeline Leaked; Could Be Thinner and Lighter Than the Apple Vision Pro

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Apple Vision Pro (pictured) went on sale in select global markets last year

Highlights

Apple Vision Air will likely have an aluminium outer body
The headset may have internal components made out of titanium
The Apple Vision Air could come in a Graphite/ Dark Blue colourway

Apple Vision Air will likely arrive in markets soon. A recent report suggested the expected launch timeline of the purported mixed reality headset. It is tipped to be a thinner and lighter counterpart of the existing Apple Vision Pro headset. The rumoured Air-branded AR/VR wearable is expected to be a cheaper alternative to the existing version. The Cupertino-based tech giant initially announced the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC 2023, which went on sale in select global regions last year.

Apple Vision Air Launch Timeline (Expected)

The Apple Vision Air is expected to launch anytime between "the end of this year and the first half of 2026," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Despite the existing Apple Vision Pro not performing well, the company is not "abandoning ship" yet, he added. The Air version is claimed to be lighter and cheaper.

However, whether the lighter Apple Vision Air will act as a replacement for the current Vision Pro option, or just its cheaper alternative, is still uncertain, Gurman said.

Apple Vision Air Might Be in Development With These Hardware Changes

Gurman added that Apple will likely introduce a Mac-tethered variant of the Apple Vision Pro, which will be "aimed at applications that need maximum responsiveness," but he did not mention an expected launch timeline for this. Previously, he reported that the rumoured Apple Vision Pro 2 will support low-latency connectivity and advanced enterprise applications.

Earlier reports suggest that the Apple Vision Air will have an aluminium outer body, and its internal components are tipped to be made out of titanium. The use of these materials is expected to reduce the weight of the purported headset considerably, as per the report.

Without the external battery pack, the existing Apple Vision Pro weighs up to 650g. The purported headset may arrive with a thinner build and a Graphite/ Dark Blue colourway. Notably, the current mixed reality wearable is priced at $3,500 (roughly Rs. 3 lakh).

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More