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Mark Gurman writes<\/a> in his Power On <\/em>newsletter for Bloomberg <\/em>today that the more affordable follow-up to the Apple Vision Pro<\/a> will \u201clikely\u201d ditch the external display to help it reach an internally-discussed price point between $1,500 and $2.500. Gurman also reiterates what he wrote in June<\/a> \u2014 that the more affordable version will probably run on an iPhone-grade chip, have fewer cameras, and get lower-resolution screens inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ditching the external display means Apple would lock one of the Vision Pro\u2019s marquee features<\/a> \u2014 EyeSight \u2014 behind the paywall of the more expensive versions. EyeSight is the thing that lets you see an on-the-fly render of the wearer\u2019s eyes so they can \u201clook\u201d at you when you\u2019re talking to them, and so you can tell, at a glance, if they\u2019re occupied or if they\u2019re actually seeing what\u2019s in front of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gurman writes that in deciding to prioritize getting a friendlier-priced version out into the world, Apple shifted people to that and away from its technically-challenging AR glasses project. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nothing about the price range Apple\u2019s reportedly discussing is \u201ccheap,\u201d though $1,500 is certainly more palatable. But whether $2,500 feels like enough of a discount probably depends on whether an iPhone chip and other hardware changes can provide a good software experience. Especially if the company has any hopes about drawing in people who haven\u2019t yet decided if they want this sort of thing in their life \u2014 a challenge that\u2019s far from unique to Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n