Apple Vision Pro raises hopes at Sony, other Japan suppliers

Parts makers stand to benefit -- if the pricey headset catches on

Apple CEO Tim Cook poses next to the new Vision Pro headsets at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, on June 5. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

June 7, 2023 06:18 JST

TOKYO -- Apple's new $3,499 Vision Pro headset could generate sales for Sony Group and other Asian suppliers of the U.S. tech giant, but that will depend on how well the device performs in a virtual reality market that has disappointed for years.

Organic light-emitting diode microdisplays from Sony and optical resin polymer for precision lenses from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical are among possible supplies for the device, Goldman Sachs wrote in a report last month.