Apple reveals seven new Immersive Videos coming soon to Vision Pro – 9to5Mac

Today Apple Vision Pro owners gained access to a new MotoGP documentary in Immersive Video and the latest episode of Wildlife. Alongside the releases, Apple has announced seven more Immersive debuts coming soon for Vision Pro.

Apple Immersive Video lineup includes seven upcoming releases

Apple Immersive Video has long been seen as one of Vision Pro’s most unique and compelling features. It enables 180-degree entertainment experiences that are impossible to replicate with a TV home theater setup.

Today Apple debuted a new MotoGP documentary in Immersive Video and a Wild Life episode focused on orangutans.

The company also detailed seven new Immersive Videos that are coming soon:

  • Experience Paris by The Explorers: “Discover the quiet precision of a three-Michelin-star kitchen, ascend to breathtaking heights atop the city’s most iconic tower, and experience the timeless charm of Montmartre’s historic streets”
  • A Night at the BBC Proms: “Pianist Lukas Sternath makes his BBC Proms debut performing Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and their chief conductor, Sakari Oramo”
  • Journey to Antarctica to Find Emperor Penguins with CNN: ”CNN’s chief climate correspondent, Bill Weir, joins a scientific expedition to Antarctica, bringing audiences into unbelievable proximity with emperor penguins”
  • Julaymba from PHORIA: “Alive with waterfalls, glowing fungi, and the calls of cassowaries, this UNESCO World Heritage Site will completely immerse viewers”
  • CORTIS (Color Outside The Lines) from HYBE: “Step inside the world of CORTIS, the newest K-pop boy band from BIGHIT MUSIC, the label behind iconic global groups like BTS”
  • World of Red Bull: “In “Backcountry Skiing,” audiences are transported into the wilderness of Revelstoke, British Columbia, where the world’s top freeskiers push their limits on remote, untouched slopes”
  • Elevated: “Tim Robbins guides viewers above Maine, sweeping over rugged coastlines, pristine lakes, and forests bursting with fall’s fiery palette of orange, crimson, and gold”

Third parties helping Apple Immersive Video content library grow

With the exception of Elevated, all of the forthcoming releases above come from third-party organizations.

That’s notable because in its young life so far, the Apple Immersive Video format has been slow to produce new content. But Apple has been working to give third parties the tool to create their own videos tailored for Vision Pro, and now those efforts are starting to pay off.

Apple says: “These new films are among the first to be captured with Blackmagic Design’s URSA Cine Immersive camera and edited on Mac using DaVinci Resolve Studio.”

Blackmagic’s CEO offered the following quote:

“Apple Immersive Video is one of the most exciting storytelling formats we’ve ever seen, and we’re proud that Blackmagic tools are helping bring it to life,” said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design’s CEO. “With the URSA Cine Immersive camera and DaVinci Resolve Studio, filmmakers can capture the world in incredible detail and realism, and then edit, grade, mix, and deliver their vision to audiences in exciting new ways. This really is the beginning of a whole new era for filmmaking.”

Are you a fan of Apple Immersive Video on Vision Pro? What are you most looking forward to from Apple’s new lineup? Let us know in the comments.

Announcing the Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide

Apple has been quietly building a complete productivity ecosystem into every device you own. But without proper guidance, these apps feel basic, disconnected, and underpowered.

The Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide reveals the hidden 80% of Apple’s productivity suite (Notes, Reminders, Calendar, and Freeform) that transforms free apps into a system that rivals anything you can buy.

Use Code APSLAUNCH for 10% off for a limited time.

Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide – Pro Edition

Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide – Essentials Edition

I’ve been teaching Apple productivity for over a decade. And for years, I recommended third-party apps for everything—task management, note-taking, project planning.

Then I started really digging into what Apple built. Smart Lists in Reminders that rival any GTD app. Smart Folders in Notes that work like Notion databases. Calendar automation that thinks ahead. Freeform boards that visualize better than any mind-mapper.

The revelation? Most people paying for productivity apps already own something just as powerful. They just need someone to show them how it all fits together.

In this Field Guide, I’ll show you exactly what these apps can do when you understand the system Apple designed but never explained.

Essentials Edition – $49

The Complete Video Library

  • 90+ HD screencasts covering every app
  • Smart Lists, Smart Folders, automation workflows
  • Integration techniques that tie everything together
  • Perfect for self-directed learners
  • Lifetime access, learn at your own pace

Pro Edition – $99

Everything in Essentials PLUS 6 Live Workshops

Join me for deep dives where we’ll build YOUR system:

  • Apple Notes – Transform it into your second brain
  • Reminders – Customize your task management implementation
  • Calendar – Automation that thinks for you
  • Freeform – Visual project management mastery
  • Automation – Connect everything with Shortcuts
  • Integration – Make it all work together

Live Q&A in every session. Can’t make it? Recordings included.

​Best of all, there is a launch discount, APSLAUNCH gets you 10% off for a limited time.

Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide – Pro Edition

Apple Productivity Suite Field Guide – Essentials Edition

​I’ve been watching Apple slowly improve these apps over the last several years. Many of these apps were way too rudimentary to be useful years ago. That is no longer the case. The Apple Productivity Suite has finally matured into a powerful set of tools, and I believe they deserve a comprehensive guide. That’s why I’ve created this Field Guide to help you unlock their full potential.

Focused 241: Less but Better, with Austin L. Church

Freelance business coach Austin L. Church joins Mike and me on this episode of Focused to talk about avoiding burnout and building more sustainable systems.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an annual plan.
  • Gusto: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free.
  • Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast.

The Inherent Value of the Creative Act

I’ve been thinking about the idea of the creative act and how it inspires joy in humans. I recently watched a documentary about a group of jazz musicians who were lamenting how no one is really willing to pay them what they’re worth. Club owners barely compensate these musicians, so why don’t they just take jobs digging ditches or doing something else more stable? I think the answer lies in the joy of creation.

As humans, I believe when we are creating, we are being our most natural selves. That act brings with it a high, and for jazz musicians, whose craft is rooted in real-time improvisation, they get to live in that high on a regular basis. It’s almost like the market has figured that out without really naming it. It knows these musicians will take less, because the non-monetary compensation of creating in front of an audience is just that powerful. It’s not just about the money—it’s about the act and the sharing of it.

That really resonates with me. I naturally gravitate toward anything that lets me express creative energy—whether that’s making music, building furniture, or what I create as MacSparky. My frustration with the administrative side of MacSparky probably reflects that pull toward the creative parts. I’ve lived this trade-off before. When I used to play jazz for money, I often accepted gigs that didn’t pay much because I just wanted to play. The same logic often shows up in how I price MacSparky products: I don’t optimize for maximum profit. I want to earn enough to be able to keep going, but I also want to get the content “out there”. I want the ideas to spread. I want to share what I’ve made.

I’m also aware of how fortunate I am to have structured a life where I get to live in that creative space most of the time. That didn’t happen by accident. I made conscious and unconscious choices to get here. If I had gone full throttle into being a high-powered attorney, sure, I’d be making more money. But would I get the same high? Not likely.

This reflection also helps me clarify why I’m so resistant to using artificial intelligence for the actual work of creating. I see AI as an incredibly useful assistant, especially for administrative things, but when it comes to the core act of making something, I want that to come from me. Because that’s the joy. That’s the whole point.