Apple plans to launch the second-generation Vision Pro in 2027 with a highly advanced micro-OLED display using a new subpixel layering technique, according to a machine-translated article from The Elec quoting industry research by Omdia.
According to the research, Apple is working with its suppliers to develop an R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue) OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) display for the next generation of Vision Pro that could be ready by 2027. The under-development RGB OLEDoS display implements light diodes and RGB subpixels next to each other on the same layer, which should provide brighter and more vibrant images than the technology headed to the first-generation Vision Pro.
The current Vision Pro display uses a technology known as W (White) OLED+CF (Color Filter), which uses a layer of white light-emitting diodes behind a color filter layer. In WOLED+CF panels, white light has to pass through a color filter containing RGB subpixels, generating the final color image seen from the display. Naturally, some brightness is lost as light has to pass through multiple layers and filters. The more advanced RGB OLEDoS should also result in a thinner display since the white diode and RGB subpixels are placed together in a single layer as opposed to the two-layer stack of white diodes and color filter of WOLED+CF.
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Currently, a single manufacturer known as eMagin can produce RGB OLEDoS panels, which it does for military purposes. However, Samsung Display acquired eMagin earlier in October, meaning that it could join Apple’s supply chain for Vision Pro. Sony is currently thought to be producing WOLED+CF panels for the first-generation Vision Pro. The report highlights that Sony’s production yield is less than 50% for those panels, a serious bottleneck for the headset’s mass production which is thought to have kicked off earlier this month.
The Elec also has more details on all displays powering Vision Pro. The dual micro-OLED panels measure 1.42 inches, boosting a resolution of 3648 by 3144 for a density of 3391PPI each. The outwards EyeSight lenticular OLED display measures 6 inches with a much lower resolution of 800 x 260 and a 145PPI pixel density.
