Apple has debuted its first scripted film captured in Apple Immersive Video for its Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset.
WWII submarine drama Submerged is written and directed by Edward Berger, director of the Academy Award-winning All Quiet on the Western Front and the upcoming Conclave.
The immersive thriller is set on a WWII-era submarine and follows its crew as they wrestle to combat a harrowing attack.
Shot on location in Prague, Brussels, and Malta over three weeks, Submerged was filmed using a full-scale 23-tonne submarine modelled after WWII-era vessels and featured practical camera traps and special effects that were rigged to expose Apple Immersive Video cameras to sparks, steam, water, and fire.
Apple Immersive Video’s media format leverages ultra-high-resolution 3D video and Spatial Audio.
Berger, director of the Academy Award-winning All Quiet on the Western Front and the upcoming Conclave, said: “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.”
Tor Myhren, Apple’s Vice President of Marketing Communications, said: “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 also revealed details of new upcoming immersive films for Apple Vision Pro.
Next month, Apple and The Weeknd will launch an immersive music experience to mark the release of his new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.
Concert for One, a new concert series set to debut later this year, will allow fans will to enjoy immersive performances from the world’s biggest artists, beginning with a special set from the award-winning British singer-songwriter RAYE.
New episodes of Adventure, which follows pioneering athletes as they take on awe-inspiring challenges, will also release this year.
The Apple Vision Pro launched in the US in February for $3,499, and is now available in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore. Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK.
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