Report: Apple halts work on Vision Pro, aims to release cheaper Vision headset next year
报道：苹果停止了 Vision Pro 的开发工作，计划明年推出更便宜的 Vision 耳机

Apple is reportedly working on a cheaper, cut-down version of the Apple Vision Pro, scheduled to arrive by the end of 2025, according to The Information. At the same time, the publication says development work on a second-generation high-end model of the Vision Pro has been shelved, seemingly to prioritize the cheaper hardware path.
据 The Information 报道，据报道，苹果正在开发一款更便宜的精简版 Apple Vision Pro，预计将于 2025 年底上市。与此同时，该出版物表示，Vision Pro 第二代高端型号的开发工作已被搁置，似乎是为了优先考虑更便宜的硬件路径。

Although it’s unclear at what price point the cheaper Apple Vision headset would hit, anything less than the $3,500 starting price of Vision Pro will help the company compete with the likes of the Meta Quest. The Information suggests Apple is aiming for a price around $1500, similar to the cost of a high-end iPhone.
尽管目前还不清楚更便宜的 Apple Vision 耳机会达到什么价位，但 Vision Pro 起价低于 3,500 美元的产品将有助于该公司与 Meta Quest 等产品竞争。该信息表明，苹果的目标价格约为 1500 美元，与高端 iPhone 的价格相似。

Just last week, Apple announced the first international expansion for Apple Vision Pro availability to eight new countries, and previewed new platform software features coming in visionOS 2.
就在上周，苹果公司宣布首次将 Apple Vision Pro 的可用性扩展到八个新国家，并预览了visionOS 2 中即将推出的新平台软件功能。

The Information says it is possible Apple could resume work on a high-end second-gen Vision Pro at some point, but it seems relatively confident that the move reflects a change in strategy for the time being.
The Information 称，苹果有可能在某个时候恢复高端第二代 Vision Pro 的开发工作，但似乎相对有信心此举反映了目前战略的变化。

Apple originally intended for the Vision lineup to comprise multiple models. That would have seen a second-generation Vision Pro sit alongside the cheaper Vision device. But at least for now, it seems only the cheaper model will be shipping as originally planned.
苹果最初打算让 Vision 系列包含多个型号。第二代 Vision Pro 将会与更便宜的 Vision 设备并列。但至少目前看来，只有更便宜的型号才会按原计划发货。

The Information says the number of employees assigned to the second-gen Vision Pro had been gradually declining over the course of the last year, as attention turned to the cheaper model.
The Information 称，去年分配给第二代 Vision Pro 的员工数量逐渐减少，因为人们的注意力转向了更便宜的型号。

However, even the cheaper hardware product is facing engineering challenges. The company is apparently struggling to find ways to cut the price of the device, without sacrificing too much of the experience. It also wants to make the headset lighter, with weight being one of the biggest criticisms of the Vision Pro hardware.
然而，即使是更便宜的硬件产品也面临着工程挑战。该公司显然正在努力寻找降低设备价格而又不牺牲太多体验的方法。它还希望使耳机变得更轻，而重量是 Vision Pro 硬件最大的批评之一。

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