Former Apple engineer launches XR chip to challenge Vision Pro

A former Apple engineer, Wang Chaohao, is gaining major attention in China after launching an AI-powered XR chip through his startup GravityXR. The new chip, Jizhi G-X100, is promoted as China’s first 5nm all-in-one mixed reality chip, designed for both smart glasses and high-performance XR headsets. It supports advanced spatial computing and offers a photon-to-photon latency of just 9 ms—faster than Apple Vision Pro’s 12 ms—promising smoother AR/VR experiences. Chaohao’s shift from Apple to a Chinese XR startup reflects China’s push for self-reliant semiconductor innovation. Backed by major investors, GravityXR aims to challenge Apple in next-generation mixed reality hardware.