A former Apple engineer is drawing attention in China after revealing an XR chip that claims to outperform one of Apple’s most advanced technologies. Wang Chaohao, who worked in Apple’s extended reality team, now leads GravityXR and is pushing China deeper into the mixed reality race. His new chip positions the startup as a direct rival to the Apple Vision Pro.
GravityXR introduced the Jizhi G-X100, a 5nm all-in-one XR chip built for both AI glasses and full headsets. The company says it handles spatial computing with high speed and low power use. Because of its compact design, you can expect future XR products built on it to become lighter and easier to wear for long hours.
The boldest claim comes from latency. GravityXR says the G-X100 reaches photon-to-photon latency of 9ms. Apple’s Vision Pro sits at about 12ms. That gap, though small, improves how smooth and natural a headset feels when you turn your head or look around fast.
China’s New Push in Spatial Computing
As Wang steps into this new role, he highlights a trend inside China’s growing semiconductor and XR industries. Investors see opportunity, and GravityXR is gaining support from major firms in the country. His background at Stanford and Apple strengthens the company’s plans to build high-quality mixed reality hardware that can stand next to global players.
Here is what the South China Morning Post reported:
“Yongjiang Lab in Ningbo, an incubator backed by the provincial government of Zhejiang that backed Wang’s venture in its early days, said the chip was a significant breakthrough for China in the area of spatial computing.”
South China Morning Post also noted that the new chip aims to solve performance limits in smart glasses by improving speed, efficiency, and comfort. The lab behind Wang’s early work says the chip helps reduce device weight to under 100 grams, which can make daily wear more practical.
GravityXR also introduced two more chips for high-definition video recording and ultra-efficient rendering. These additions show that the company wants to build a full stack of XR components, not just a single flagship processor.
GravityXR already works with major names including Meta, Goertek, and Agibot. These early partnerships suggest growing interest in China’s XR ecosystem as companies search for alternatives to US technology.
With the G-X100 now public, GravityXR steps into a global race where speed, latency, and comfort define the future of AR, VR, and mixed reality. The company’s early momentum signals that China wants a seat at the top of the spatial computing market, right next to Apple.
