visionOS 27 Limits Two Features to M5 Vision Pro

*Apple’s next Vision Pro software release will withhold a pair of capabilities from the original M2 model.*

visionOS 27 adds several new capabilities to Apple Vision Pro headsets. Siri AI stands out as the largest single addition. Two of the update’s features, however, will remain unavailable to anyone running the first-generation device.

The source report notes that these two capabilities require the newer M5 hardware. Owners of the M2-based Vision Pro therefore face a permanent gap after the update ships. No further technical details on the excluded features appear in the reporting.

Reactions

No statements from Apple or competing headset makers have surfaced yet on the decision to tie the features to the M5 chip.

Why it matters

Apple has again chosen to make software differentiation visible at the hardware boundary. Users who bought the first Vision Pro now know that at least two future functions will stay out of reach without buying a second device. The pattern reinforces the usual trade-off: early adopters accept shorter feature parity windows when the company refreshes silicon inside the same product line.

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Sources:

• 9to5Mac

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