Apple Vision Pro can be two years outdated in February. For these holding out for a second-gen model, it sounds just like the Apple Vision Pro 2 may have a better chip than expected.

The rumors have gone backwards and forwards over which chip the refreshed Apple Vision Pro will use. The present {hardware} runs on an M2 chip, the most recent chip when Apple introduced Vision Pro, though the M3 arrived in merchandise earlier than Apple Vision Pro was launched.

Early stories mentioned the subsequent Apple Vision Pro will run on the but-to-be-introduced M5. More moderen stories have settled on the M4 chip. Having a chip that’s one model under the most recent when AVP 2 arrives will surely match what AVP 1 does.

In a sequence of posts, nevertheless, MacRumors cites some kind of Apple code leak, most likely solely detectable by those that know the place to look, in claiming Apple Vision Pro 2 will embrace the M5 chip. Different claims primarily based on the code embrace Apple Watch Sequence 11 having no speed boost, and the next iPad mini operating on an A19 Pro. The current iPad mini options the A17 Pro with assist for Apple Intelligence.

Context for the code leak, in keeping with the location, consists of “Apple unintentionally leaked some inner details about the upcoming chip,” “in keeping with code unintentionally shared by Apple,” and “in keeping with info present in code that Apple mistakenly shared.”

It’s troublesome to parse these stories with out extra context in regards to the obvious Apple code leak. Does the code present a complete look forward? Fairly attention-grabbing in that case. For now, we’ll have to attend and see what occurs when Apple publicizes updates to the present Apple Vision Pro and iPad mini.