Tepid consumer demand for its Vision Pro headset hasn’t put a damper on Apple’s face computer ambitions.

On Wednesday, the company unveiled a refreshed version of its $3,499 mixed-reality headset, packing a new M5 processor and claims of improved battery life.

The Vision Pro’s M5 chip set should significantly boost the headset’s performance compared to its 20-month-old predecessor, the company said. Apple claims web browsing will feel smoother, apps should load faster and visuals should appear crisper and more detailed.

This refreshed Vision Pro is rated for 2½ hours of general use and three hours of video playback — a 30-minute battery life improvement over the original model.

Apple’s updated headset arrives in a moment of heightened interest in face computers, driven by some of the c

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