Encode spatial video from stereoscopic source media for Apple Vision Pro in Compressor
Compressor can transcode stereoscopic source media in a variety of formats to produce a spatial video for editing in Final Cut Pro or playback on Apple Vision Pro.
Note: Working with MV-HEVC spatial video requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.
Import stereoscopic source media
There are three types of stereoscopic formats that you can use to create spatial video in Compressor:
A pair of separate video files corresponding to left- and right-eye views
A frame-packed stereoscopic video file, in which the left- and right-eye views are displayed next to each other or one on top of the other
An MV-HEVC encoded stereoscopic video (recorded on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, or Apple Vision Pro)
In Compressor, do one of the following:
At the bottom of the batch area, click the Add pop-up menu
, then choose Add File.Choose File > Add File.
Do one of the following:
Import a frame-packed or MV-HEVC encoded stereoscopic video: Select the source file, then click Add.
Import separate files for each eye: Select the left-eye video, then click Add. In the batch area, select the source file, then in the Job inspector, make sure Stereoscopic is set to Separate Files, click Choose next to Right, select the right-eye video, then click Open.
In the batch area, select the source file, then review the Projection Properties area of the Job inspector and set or override stereoscopic properties as needed.
See Standard media job properties in Compressor for more information on the Projection properties available in the Job inspector.
Apply MV-HEVC transcoding instructions
Add the Apple Vision Pro (MV-HEVC, Stereoscopic) preset to a job containing stereoscopic source media.
Adjust properties in the General, Video, and Audio inspectors as needed.
To output spatial video compatible with Apple Vision Pro, Stereoscopic must be set to Both Eyes (Multiview) and Codec must be set to MV-HEVC.
See Apple Devices presets in Compressor for more information on the Apple Vision Pro (MV-HEVC, Stereoscopic) preset.
When you’re satisfied with your transcoding settings, click Start Batch.
Compressor exports the transcoded file to the location shown in the batch area. You can also send the file to the Photos app for easy sharing and viewing on Apple Vision Pro (described below).
Send spatial video output to the Photos app
Set up a transcoding job with stereoscopic source media and the MV-HEVC encoding preset.
Select the source file in the batch area, then scroll down to the Action section of the Job inspector.
Click the “When done” pop-up menu, then choose Add to Photos.
In the title field, enter a name for the video.
Click Start Batch.
Your spatial video file is exported to the location shown in the batch area, and also to the Photos app.
On Apple Vision Pro, make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account, then open the Photos app to view your spatial video.
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