iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models running iOS 17.2 or later can record spatial video with 3D depth for playback on Apple’s Vision Pro headset. While spatial video recording has been limited to Apple’s built-in Camera app until now, third-party camera apps on the App Store can also offer this functionality starting in iOS 18.
At a WWDC 2024 coding session last week, Apple revealed that it has released an API that will allow developers to offer spatial video recording in any app. Apple said the API is built into existing camera-related frameworks, making it easy to implement.
When held in landscape orientation, the iPhone 15 Pro’s main and ultrawide cameras combine to record spatial video. In addition to the iPhone 16 Pro models, it’s likely that spatial video recording will be extended to the regular iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, as the rear cameras on those devices are reportedly vertically aligned.
You’ll need a Vision Pro to see the added depth in spatial videos, as they appear in a normal 2D format when played on an iPhone.
iOS 18 is currently in beta and should be released in September.
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