I ordered a MacBook Neo for my kids and set up the latest Xcode beta to try out the developer experience for visionOS on this new machine.
Here are my basic results compiling a template project for visionOS which includes an Immersive Scene:
All of these tests were using Xcode 26.4 beta 3| Device | Mac Virtual Display | Compile Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook M4 Air | No | 22.5 |
| MacBook Pro M1 Max | No | 26 |
| MacBook Neo | No | 157.5 |
| MacBook Neo | Yes | 372.5 |
I would say the MacBook Neo does a fine job for everything, and if this is your first Mac. At $499 for education, I'm very pleased that this can handle running the visionOS simulator and everything else.
Happy coding!
