Use spatial capture on iPhone

Capture stills and clips that can be viewed in 3D on the Apple Vision Pro

- George Cairns

Thanks to our ever-present iPhone cameras, we have been able to document family milestones and everyday events for many years. Throughout this time, Apple has focused on developing ways for us to relive our precious memories in new ways, such as Live Photos that display a threesecond video (and audio) snippet from before and after the photograph was taken.

With the inclusion of the new Spatial mode in the Camera app, Apple has provided us with an even more effective way to step back in time! Traditional photographs are twodimensional, displaying only width and height.

However, we don't think about a memory as being a flat photograph or a flat video because our brains encode memories spatially. The iPhone Camera's Spatial mode adds a third dimension to our clips and stills - depth. This extra dimension enables you to experience a memory as if viewing it first-hand.

In this article, we'll explain how the iPhone's Spatial mode works its magic and give you tips and techniques on how to shoot your own spatial photo and videos so that they will look their best when viewed in 3D on the Apple Vision Pro.