Apple has released its the first scripted film captured in Apple Immersive Video.
Submerged is written and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Edward Berger, and is available for users of Apple Vision Pro.
The short film will be available free to users of the £3,500 device.
Apple Immersive Video brings together ultra-high-resolution 3D video and Spatial Audio to put viewers in the centre of the action.
Sumerged invites viewers onto a second world war-era submarine and follows its crew as they wrestle to combat a harrowing attack.
“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.”
Shot on location in Prague, Brussels, and Malta over three weeks, Submerged was filmed using a full-scale 23-ton submarine set made with real steel, brass, and metal that was modelled on second world war-era vessels.
Next month, Apple will launch an immersive music experience featuring The Weeknd as the Canadian artist premiers his new album.
Later this year concert series Concert for One will feature performances from artists including British singer-songwriter Raye.
