Tips for capturing 3D video on your iPhone

This holiday season, Apple has introduced a new feature called Spatial Video, which allows users to record 3D video on their iPhones. This feature will allow users to relive their memories in an immersive way using an Apple Vision Pro headset. To start recording 3D Spatial Video, users need to update their iPhones to iOS 17.2. They also need to have the latest iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max models, as these models have cameras positioned side-by-side, which is necessary for capturing stereoscopic video. Other iPhones with diagonal camera arrangements won’t work as well for this feature. After updating to iOS 17.2, users can enable Spatial Video in the Camera settings. They can then open the Camera app and press the Vision Pro button to start recording 3D video. Some tips for recording the best Spatial Videos include holding the camera steady and level, keeping the subjects and focus around 3-8 feet from the camera for the best depth effect, and ensuring even, bright lighting in the room. It’s worth noting that Spatial Video can consume more storage space compared to regular videos, as it records two videos in one. Therefore, users who plan to record a lot of Spatial Videos might need to connect their iPhones to an external USB drive. Finally, it’s mentioned that Spatial Videos can be watched on various devices and platforms, including iPhones, Macs, iPads, Apple TVs, Android phones, and Windows computers. In the future, these videos can be replayed on a Vision Pro headset or other 3D devices.