Apple Immersive Video
A stereoscopic, wide field-of-view video format with spatial audio for Apple Vision Pro.
Free
Overview
Apple Immersive Video is a media format for stereoscopic, large field-of-view video on visionOS, paired with Apple Spatial Audio Format. It is captured with certified cameras at 90 fps, with calibrated lens metadata embedded at capture, and plays on Apple Vision Pro.
Creators can capture with the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, edit and finish in DaVinci Resolve Studio, and use the free Apple Immersive Video Utility on Mac and Apple Vision Pro to package, review and stream content. Developers can read and write the format's metadata with the Immersive Media Support framework, and play it in visionOS apps with AVKit and RealityKit.
Wide stereo video
Stereoscopic video at 90 fps with a field of view of up to 230 degrees.
Spatial audio
Pairs with Apple Spatial Audio Format, delivered with the APAC codec.
Metadata framework
Immersive Media Support reads, writes and validates the format's metadata.
Utility app
Package, review and stream videos to Apple Vision Pro from a Mac.
History
How it grew up.
Format debuts
Apple Immersive Video launches with Apple Vision Pro as 180-degree 3D 8K video.
Camera and editing
Apple announces a Blackmagic camera system and DaVinci Resolve Studio support.
Utility app
Apple Immersive Video Utility arrives on the App Store for Mac and Vision Pro.
Developer framework
Immersive Media Support framework introduced for macOS 26 and visionOS 26.
Live production
Live Apple Immersive Video formats built on SMPTE ST 2110 introduced at WWDC26.