iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max running iOS 17.2 or later can record spatial video for playback on the Apple Vision Pro headset. Currently, this feature is only supported by Apple’s proprietary Camera app. Starting with iOS 18, third-party camera apps on the App Store may also offer support for this feature.

During last week’s WWDC 2024 event, Apple announced that it had released an API that allows developers to add spatial video recording functionality to their camera apps. According to Apple, the new API is already supported by existing camera-related software frameworks, making it easier to integrate.

In landscape orientation, the iPhone 15 Pro’s main and ultra-wide-angle cameras combine to record spatial video. With the launch of the iPhone 16 series smartphones, it is expected that not only the flagship iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, but also the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models will receive support for this feature, due to rumors that their cameras will also be supported. should be positioned vertically.

Vision Pro headset is required to view 3D video because when playing such content on the iPhone screen it is displayed in regular 2D format. iOS 18 operating system is undergoing beta testing. The full version of the new operating system is expected to be released in September.