Today, Apple unveiled new episodes, films, series, and music performances captured in Apple Immersive Video. These will debut on Apple Vision Pro for free. Apple Immersive Video is a remarkable media format that uses ultra-high-resolution 3D video and Spatial Audio to immerse viewers in the center of the action.
Next month, Apple and The Weeknd will launch an immersive music experience to celebrate the highly anticipated new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” by the seven-time diamond-certified artist. The experience, called Concert for One, is a new concert series that will debut later this year. Fans will get to enjoy intimate performances from some of the world’s biggest artists, starting with a special set from the award-winning British singer-songwriter, RAYE. Additionally, new episodes of “Adventure,” which follows pioneering athletes as they take on awe-inspiring challenges, will also be released this year.
Submerged
Submerged, the first scripted short film captured in Apple’s Immersive Video, was written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Edward Berger and is now available. This immersive fiction thriller, available to Apple Vision Pro users around the world for free, invites viewers onto a WWII-era submarine and follows its crew as they wrestle to combat a harrowing attack. This adrenaline-pumping thrill ride showcases the unique storytelling experiences made possible by Apple Immersive Video.
“Apple Immersive Video allows Apple Vision Pro users around the world to experience the next generation of sports, documentaries, and music performances. With Submerged, an immersive film from visionary director Edward Berger, we’re excited to premiere the next generation of narrative filmmaking,” said Tor Myhren, Apple’s vice president of Marketing Communications. “Vision Pro places you in the middle of the story — inside a densely packed submarine, shoulder to shoulder with its crew. That deep sense of immersion just wasn’t possible before, and we can’t wait to see how it inspires filmmakers to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.”
“Apple Immersive Video is a wonderful new medium that expands the horizon of storytelling,” said Edward Berger, director of the Academy Award-winning All Quiet on the Western Front and the upcoming, critically acclaimed Conclave. “Apple Vision Pro inspired me to tell a story in a way that just wasn’t possible before, and in the process, it changed the way my team and I think about creating a story. This immersive technology pioneered by Apple is going to change the future of filmmaking.”
The movie “Submerged” was shot on location in Prague, Brussels, and Malta over a period of three weeks. The film featured a full-scale 23-ton submarine set made with real steel, brass, and metal, modeled after WWII-era vessels. Parts of the set were designed to withstand being fully submerged and included practical camera traps and special effects rigged to expose Apple Immersive Video cameras to sparks, steam, water, and fire without breaking viewers’ sense of immersion. Cast members were carefully scripted to maintain continuity and realism, and they participated in extensive stunt rehearsals, including freedive training in dive tanks and open water. Fans can get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Submerged” through a short film exclusively available on Apple Vision Pro.
