View 180-degree, 360-degree and Wide FOV video on Apple Vision Pro
visionOS 26 introduces native support for video formats that offer 180-degree, 360-degree and Wide FOV views when captured by supported cameras.
Supported cameras
These cameras capture or export video using variety of camera modes and fields of view (FOV). If the camera includes an Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP) in the video's metadata, Apple Vision Pro will play the video with the correct formatting. If the camera doesn't include this profile, it might include other metadata that can help your Apple device optimise the video for improved quality. To find out more about your camera's current or future support for APMP, contact the camera maker.
Canon EOS VR
GoPro HERO11 and later
GoPro Max
Insta360 Ace Pro 1 and 2
Insta360 X4 and X5
View the video on Apple Vision Pro
Requires visionOS 26 or later
On your Mac, copy the video to iCloud Drive, or use AirDrop to send it to your Apple Vision Pro.
On your Apple Vision Pro, open the Files app, then tap the video to open it in a Quick Look window. (If the video opens in an app instead, pinch and hold the video file in the Files app. From the options that appear, tap Open With, then tap Preview with Quick Look.)
If the video doesn't have an Apple Projected Media Profile, you might be prompted to optimise it for improved quality. Choose an option:
Convert This Video: optimise only this video before playing it.
Always Convert Videos: optimise this video before playing it, and automatically optimise other unconverted videos when opening them from the Files app.
Not Now: play the video without optimising it.
The video begins playing. To immerse yourself in the video, tap the button
in the upper-left corner of the video window.When you close a converted video, you're prompted to save it, either as a new video or a replacement of the original video. If you save it as a new video, it's saved to the Downloads folder in the Files app.
If the video quality or formatting isn't as expected
Make sure you're opening the video directly from the Files app, not Photos. In Photos on Apple Vision Pro, you can pinch and hold the video in your library, tap Share from the options that appear, then tap Save to Files.
Allow the video to be optimised, if you're prompted to do so.
If the video has excessive distortion or doesn't play in immersive mode:
If you weren't prompted to optimise the video, check with the camera maker to determine how to capture or export video compatible with Apple Projected Media Profile.
Try capturing or exporting the video using a different camera mode, because the current camera mode might not be supported.
If the video is blurry, it might have been captured or exported at low resolution. The high-quality displays in Apple Vision Pro can reveal the shortcomings of low-resolution video.
If the video doesn't play smoothly, try capturing the video at a higher frame rate (FPS).
Install the latest software updates for visionOS 26 or later, updates for your camera's firmware and updates for the software that you're using to export the video.
Try using a third-party app to play the video. The App Store for Apple Vision Pro offers apps that support a variety of more specialised video formats, including some that aren't natively supported by Apple Vision Pro. To find such apps, search for "VR video player" on the App Store.
Optimise the video on Mac (optional)
If the videos from your camera always require optimisation, it might be easier to optimise them on Mac before opening them on Apple Vision Pro.
Move or save the video to a folder in the Finder. If the video is in your Photos library, drag it from Photos to the Finder.
In the Finder, Control-click the video, then choose Services > Encode Selected Video Files from the shortcut menu that appears.*
An Encode Media window will open. From the Settings menu in that window, choose a setting that uses one of these formats, which provide the most efficient playback on Apple Vision Pro:
MV-HEVC for "3D" stereoscopic video
HEVC for all other video
Click Continue to begin encoding.
Copy the newly encoded video to iCloud Drive on your Mac, or use AirDrop to send it to your Apple Vision Pro. You can then open the video from the Files app on your Apple Vision Pro.
Learn more
* If you don't see these options, choose System Settings from the Apple menu , click Keyboard in sidebar, then click Keyboard Shortcuts on the right. Click Services in the sidebar, then select Files and Folders on the right.