Alongside other camera updates with the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple also announced in September that the device would be capable of capturing spatial video for Vision Pro. This feature is now available with the current version of iOS 17.2 beta 2.
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In the Settings app, there is a new toggle for “Spatial Video for Apple Vision Pro.” Apple explains that the video is recorded in 1080p at 30 frames per second:
Record spatial videos with remarkable depth for viewing in the Photos app on Apple Vision Pro. For best results, keep iPhone in landscape orientation and steady while recording. Video is recorded at 30fps at 1080p. One minute of space video is approximately 130 MB.
When you turn on the toggle, you’ll see a new “Spatial” option in the Camera app’s “Video” interface. A Vision Pro style icon in the lower left corner represents the option. The change was first spotted by iSoftware Updates on Twitter.
When Vision Pro is released “early 2024,” you will be able to watch these space videos through the AR/VR headset. You’ll also be able to capture spatial video using Vision Pro itself once you get the headset next year.
“Users will be able to capture precious moments in three dimensions and relive those memories with incredible depth on Apple Vision Pro,” Apple says. “Each spatial photo and video takes users back to a specific moment in time, like a party with friends or a special family reunion.”
Currently, you can capture spatial video using the iPhone 15 Pro, but there is no way to view the “spatial” aspect. When you play the video again through the Photos app, it looks like a standard 1080p video shot on iPhone. The idea, however, is that you can start capturing spatial video today and have a library of content to capture when Vision Pro releases.
When I had the chance to try out Vision Pro at WWDC, watching space videos was one of the highlights of the demo. Learn more in the more comprehensive practical section starting in June.
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