Apple Vision Pro will launch with support for a new entertainment format called Apple Immersive Video that features “180-degree 3D 8K recordings captured with Spatial Audio to transport viewers to the center of a place, moment, or story,” Apple announced this week. Early adopters of the new headset, which Apple describes as a “revolutionary spatial computer,” will find a number of these features at launch, while support for popular streaming services that extend beyond Apple TV+ (e.g., Disney+, Max) have also been confirmed. More than 150 3D movies will also be available at launch.
Apple Immersive Video features available at launch:
- Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room offers a rare glimpse into the Grammy winner’s creative process with this intimate rehearsal session featuring renditions of her hits “No One,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “You Don’t Know My Name.” Users can also access these performances as a special EP exclusively on Apple Music when it debuts.
- Adventure follows pioneering athletes as they take on awe-inspiring challenges in some of the world’s most sensational locations. In the first episode, Highlining, viewers step into thin air with highliner Faith Dickey as she takes on her biggest challenge yet: a daring traverse 3,000 feet above Norway’s breathtaking fjords.
- Wild Life takes viewers up close and personal with some of the most charismatic creatures on the planet to uncover what makes them unique, featuring the experts who know them best. The first episode brings viewers into the world’s largest rhinoceros sanctuary where a former police captain has dedicated her life to rescuing, raising, and rewilding these gentle giants.
- Prehistoric Planet Immersive: The award-winning Apple Original docuseries from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth returns with an immersive film that transports viewers into the daily lives of dinosaurs, and follows the struggles and triumphs of these majestic animals amid spectacular scenery. Prehistoric Planet Immersive whisks viewers along a rugged ocean coast where a pterosaur colony settles in for an afternoon nap, which proves to be anything but restful.
Streaming services supported include:
- Apple TV+
- Max
- Disney+
- ESPN
- NBA
- MLB
- PGA Tour
- Max
- Discovery+
- Amazon Prime Video
- Paramount+
- Peacock
- Pluto TV
- Tubi
- Fubo
- Crunchyroll
- Red Bull TV
- IMAX
- TikTok
- MUBI
Apple on 3D movies:
- More than 150 3D movies at launch, including Avatar: The Way of Water and Dune
- Users who own or purchase movies with a 3D edition can access that version at no additional cost
- Disney+ will offer 3D versions of select movies on Vision Pro at launch
- Watch 2D and 3D movies with Spatial Audio support
- “Screen feels 100 feet wide”
Apple Vision Pro availability and pricing:
- Available beginning Friday, February 2
- Pre-orders begin Friday, January 19, at 5 a.m. PST
- Starts at $3,499 (U.S.) with 256 GB of storage
Quotes:
- “Apple Vision Pro is the ultimate entertainment device,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Users can turn any place into the best seat in the house, enjoy personal concerts and adventures with Apple Immersive Video, interact with lifelike prehistoric creatures in Encounter Dinosaurs, and even land on the surface of the moon using Environments. It’s unlike anything users have ever seen before and we can’t wait for them to experience it for themselves.”
- “At Disney, we’re constantly searching for new ways to entertain, inform, and inspire by combining exceptional creativity with groundbreaking technology to create truly remarkable experiences,” said Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company’s CEO. “Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary platform that will bring our fans closer to the characters and stories they love while immersing them more deeply in all that Disney has to offer. We’re proud to once again be partnering with Apple to bring extraordinary new Disney experiences to people around the world.”
Source: Apple