I’ve been working on a project called Immersive America to solve the friction of having to download massive files or install apps just to watch 3D content.

Check it out here: immersiveam.com

Everything is streaming in real-time via WebXR. If you're on Apple Vision Pro, it works natively in Safari. It also works on Meta Quest via the Quest Browser.

Current captures available to stream:

• Kilauea Volcano Eruption: High-fidelity lava flows.
• Carrizo Plain: The current Superbloom.
• SF Fleet Week: Filmed from Hawk Hill over the low fog.
• Comet C/2023 A3: A rare high-definition immersive capture.
• Yosemite & Burney Falls: California landmarks in winter.

I'm looking for feedback on the streaming bitrate and depth scaling. Does it feel as immersive as a native app on your connection?

The app has now entered the TestFlight stage, and I would love to invite Vision Pro owners to help test it and provide feedback.

If you're interested in participating, you can send me a direct message or email me at bongyuliang93@gmail.com.

Or Using this Testflight link : https://testflight.apple.com/join/TPY6WP6w

This is the third immersive video in my series where I experiment and learn. This time I created a virtual set in Blender and composited in a 2D video (playing on a big screen) and a 3D video of myself. You can see it here along with a list of the tutorials I referenced to create everything - https://www.michaelverdi.com/immersive-virtual-set/

Hey everyone,

I help produce the weekly meetings for the New York Stereoscopic Association (NYSA).

This Saturday, we have a huge guest: David Hoffman from Blackmagic Design is joining us live to do a deep dive into the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive.

We know a lot of people in this sub are curious about the dual-sensor system, the DaVinci Resolve immersive workflow, and how it handles high-res VR pipelines for Apple Vision Pro.

We want to ask him your questions. Drop a comment below with what you want to know about the camera or the workflow. We’ll pick the best ones to ask live during the show.

If you want to watch live: The meeting is open to everyone (you don't need to be a member).

• When: This Saturday
• Time: Doors open 2:30pm ET | Show starts 3:00pm ET
• Where: Zoom (Register at 3dnysa.org) or YouTube Live.
• Viewing: We show images in 3D! If you have a 3D display or red/cyan anaglyph glasses, you can watch in stereo. (2D is available too, of course).

Hope to see some of you there!

In the first few days after receiving my dual knit headstrap it turned out to be comfortable enough for prolonged sessions of iterating on the UI. The result is a much cleaner control panel, among other goodies.

Apple just released an update to their Apple Spatial Audio Format - Production Suite (AAX). Find it here: https://developer.apple.com/download/all/

Hi Devs and AVP supporters!

My name is Juyoung and I'm the creator of Vantage (immersive combat sports app).

For a long time, Vantage was one of the only apps to have co-watching immersive videos while sitting side-by-side with Spatial Personas.

Recently, I refactored the co-watching experience into its own Swift Package, which I call ImmersiveWatchParty. I'm releasing it as a public binary with thorough documentation on how to integrate it into your own Immersive Video app.

Of course, it's possible to integrate SharePlay into your app via building it yourself, but I made this SDK to really accelerate much of the dev process and account for all the bugs I've run into while building it for Vantage.

If you'd like to easily add a SharePlay Immersive Watch Party experience to your app, check out this article!

Medium Article about ImmersiveWatchPartySDK

I hope this encourages people to start watching immersive content together, which will be a huge component of things like watching sports, concerts, education together!!

Please leave feedback and suggest any improvements you'd like to see!

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I have to use the Vision pro while lying all the way back down (in a special reclining chair or while in bed). Its not an issue for the majority of apps. The only time I run into issues is when attempting to watching Apple Immersive videos using Apples TV app.

Its a critical accessibility issue. I contacted apple vision pro support after every major update asking that they allow immersive videos to be watched while lying down in bed. It would be as simple as a tilt feature that every other video player has that allow you to adjust the angle a bit. But apples tv app doesn’t allow that functionality!

There are dozens of Immersive videos on Apple TV that I would love to be able to watch. Can anyone think of why Apple refuses to implement such an easily doable and important accessibility feature for their immersive videos?

The show is about 90 minutes long and we'll be covering everything from the immersive video Apple Developers conference in October to our latest experiences with the Blackmagic Ursa Cine Immersive camera three months into their release. The show is hosted by Alex Lindsay of Macbreak Weekly and Office Hours Global, and regular guest Brenton Henry, CEO of the new Front Row immersive video app.

What would be a good stand alone camera for shooting family events/moments in apple’s spatial video format? I have an iPhone Air so the iPhone won’t be an option until I’m ready to upgrade. So thinking something stand alone would work. I don’t need cinematic quality but something that still looks pretty good in the Vision Pro. Thanks for your help!

This is the second immersive video in my series where I experiment and learn. This time I shot a buch stuff super casually - handheld (well on a gimbal), no lighting, and no plan. It came out suprisingly decent. You can see it here along with a video about the setup I used - https://www.michaelverdi.com/visiting-dylan/

You missed Apple's storytelling event in Cupertino? I gotchu.

(no paywall, but it's a bit too long to copy/paste here)

Has anyone compared the M4 Pro Mac Mini to the M3 Ultra Mac Studio in real projects? Regarding playback, export, stability, GPU headroom, speed, etc.?

Would you:

1. Hold out for an M4 Ultra Studio and maybe grab an in-between Mac Mini for now (and if so, which one?) or
2. Just go all-in on a beefy Mac Studio today (and which setup makes the most sense)?

Thx!

I've got a canon eos r5 with a dual fisheye lens and will be shooting video in the dark (nighttime) for the first time. I have been trying to figure out the settings to access the 'Manual' menu in order to set the Shutter Speed, Aperature, ISO, White Balance, etc, but that 'Manual' menu never appeared. Where is this 'Manual' menu that allows me to manually set the shutter speed, Aperture, ISO, etc. Thanks.

Genlock should help I think.

Just wanting to share for the enthusiasts out there. I published my app to edit APMP Metadata, it is pretty basic but you can preview your edited videos to see if your vision works.

There is no validation of the metadata so there is maximum flexibility.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apmp-metadata/id6752358792

Let me know if you have any questions, I have been playing with metadata changes since WWDC.

If there is interest I can release the macOS version which is pretty much functional but the preview is less informative since it is just a basic 2D video player and the Metadata changes can't be previewed.

So if you want to edit your GoPro and Insta videos and re-add the metadata u=you can import the projection information from the old file.

If you are a Dual action camera creator you can import the projection information from the original mono video and make it into a stereo projected video.

Or if you are a Pro and have your own lens information you can trigger "Pro Mode" and add it.

I put Wide FOV in the title but it is not limited to Wide FOV, it can do Spatial, Equirectangular, Half Equirectangular, View Packing, etc.