Apple's Budget Vision Pro: Lighter, Cheaper, But Less Sharp

Did you know Apple might be working on a cheaper version of the Vision Pro? The rumor is that they want to cut costs by using a new type of OLED display. This screen could be brighter, but it won't be as sharp as the current model. The original Vision Pro uses super high-resolution OLED panels from Sony. These are why the device creates such amazing images. But the new budget model might use panels with less than half the resolution. Apple is looking into two ways to make these new screens. One way is to use thin-film encapsulation (TFE) with a color filter on top. This could make the new Vision Pro smaller and lighter. The current model has been criticized for being too heavy. But this new method might be expensive to mass-produce. It needs a special low-temperature process to avoid damaging the screen. Samsung is a possible supplier for these new displays. They already use a similar process for their foldable phones. But the budget Vision Pro would need a much denser color filter. This could make the screens more expensive. Samsung is investing heavily in this technology. They might even use it for their own mixed-reality headset.