Subj : The Apple Vision Pro's first 3D movies may soon show up in the Ap To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Nov 08 2023 20:30:05 The Apple Vision Pro's first 3D movies may soon show up in the App Store Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:19:23 +0000 Description: Titles in the App Store will have a 3D compatible icon, but we don't know what resolution the movies will play in. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Multiple 3D movies have reportedly appeared on the Apple TV app seemingly in preparation for the launch of the Vision Pro headset next year. The updated support was discovered by tech news site FlatpanelsHD after digging through the recently released tvOS 17.2 beta. Apparently, there was more to the patch other than introducing a redesigned UI to Apple TV . According to the report, the 3D movies that can be found on the platform include, but are not limited to, Jurassic World Dominion, Pacific Rim Uprising, and Shrek. The full list can be found on FlatpanelsHD, which primarily consists of action films. Each title will have a 3D-compatible icon on their respective details page letting you know of its support. Its important to mention that every single title has had a 3D cinema release in the past. There arent any original 3D movies or series, at the time of this writing. This leads us to believe that maybe Apple has created a new file format for the Vision Pro. Studio developers couldve converted the films into said format so they can be played on the headset. However, we dont know for sure. This is just speculation on our end. Immersive and comfortable Obviously, there isnt a way to actually view these movies in their intended way since the Vision Pro isnt out yet nor do we know what resolution and frame rate these 3D movies [will] play in. Each eye on the headset can output 4K resolution so thats one possibility. Older titles, like Shrek , will most likely have to be remastered to a higher quality. Although the resolution remains unknown, we have some idea as to what the experience will be like. Apple has a video on its website teaching developers how to prepare content for visionOS . The 16-minute lesson is pretty complex, but the main takeaway is that Apple is taking care to ensure watching content on the Vision Pro results in an immersive and comfortable experience. The headset utilizes stereoscopic 3D, a technique where the device creatively uses flat images to produce the illusion of depth. One eye will see one image while the other eye sees a slightly different perspective. Overlay the two on top of each other and you get a 3D view. Its similar to how our own eyes perceive the world around us as each one sees objects in a slightly different manner. This difference is called parallax and its something the tech giant is striving to nail. Rendered elements in a 3D video without parallax can cause discomfort when viewing. Bringing back an old idea Itll be interesting to see what else comes from this support. As FlatpanelsHD points out, Apple could invertedly resurrect 3D movies as the new hardware enables the format. Maybe 3D TVs might make a comeback. Theyve seemingly gone the way of the dodo. There are, however, a few companies out there eager to revive the old idea like Magnetic3D . Now we just need the content, which could be led by the upcoming Godzilla series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters if the latest rumors are to be believed. While we have you, be sure to check out TechRadar's latest round-up of the best VR headset deals for November 2023 . You might also like Best VR headsets in I spent a week working in VR using my Meta Quest Pro so you don't .... Apple Vision Pro: price, release year, and everything we know about ... ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/the-appl e-vision-pros-first-3d-movies-have-just-shown-up-in-the-app-store --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .