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Granted, initially it will only be half the experience.
However, there will be limits.
Spatial video capture arrives on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with the iOS 17.2 public beta update, which anyone can download today (you have to change your settings to accept beta updates). Note that you’ll only be shooting horizontal spatial video
We had already enabled Spatial Video for Apple Vision Pro under tweaks in Camera/Formats.
This is because spatial videos are best when shot level.
I shot a couple of short spatial videos of a woman preparing sushi.
Spatial video capture arrives on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with the iOS 17.2 public beta update, which anyone can download today (you have to change your settings to accept beta updates). Note that you’ll only be shooting horizontal spatial video
It remains a stunningly intuitive piece of bleeding-edge tech.
Its a reminder that, unlike an iPhone, the Vision Pro will be a somewhat bespoke experience.
I got this on the second try, and then it became second nature.
Spatial video capture arrives on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with the iOS 17.2 public beta update, which anyone can download today (you have to change your settings to accept beta updates). Note that you’ll only be shooting horizontal spatial video
I usually kept my hands in or near my lap when performing these gestures.
I looked at photos shot with the iPhone 15 Pro at 24MP and 48 MP.
Head spatial
Inside the Vision Pro Photos app is a new media category called Spatial.
Here’s how you enable spatial video in the latest iOS 17.2 public beta.
When he turned and moved closer to his family, the odd effect disappeared.
My two short videos were impressive, if I do say so myself.
The depth is interesting, and not overbearing or jarring.
Note the new spatial video control.
Instead, the scene looks exactly as I remember it, complete with that lifelike depth.
Thats not possible with traditional videography.
What I did not do was stand up and move closer to the spatial videos.
Equally, these are not videos you might step into and move around.
You’re still only grabbing two slightly different videos to create the illusion of depth.
In case youre wondering, the audio is captured too, and this sounded perfectly normal.
This spatial video scene was one of the most effective. Those bubbles appeared to float right by my face
Whats next?
Naturally, the big stumbling factor here is price.
There might also be discounts if you buy an iPhone 15 Pro.
In this sample provided by Apple, you can see how the candle smoke appears to float toward you – it’s a trippier effect when you’re wearing the Vision Pro headset
