Apple Vision Pro and the Future of High End Audio

ecwl · Dec 14, 2024

godofwealth said:
Just watched a stunning 15 minute segment on tiger sharks in the Bahamas, where a husband-wife team run a tour where they drop into an area infested with tiger sharks. It's scary to watch these enormous apex predators come right up close to you, and you can almost touch and feel them. The video quality is simply stunning. They are gorgeous creatures and supremely adapted to their environment.

I haven't seen this. Thanks for the tip. Will try to watch some time today. The only other 3D content I haven't watched I think it's the dinosaur ones.

Work has been so busy I haven't used my Vision Pro as often (other than to do work with the new ultrawide screen display via Mac Mirroring).

Last night, after getting home quite late, I wanted to watch Star Trek: Lower Decks newest episode and instead of using the 65" OLED TV, I chose Vision Pro despite the 1080p content. Always nice to have a bigger screen and sitting in front of Yosemite in the dark.

Sometimes, I would turn on my stereo (because better sound), and then start my Vision Pro and choose what to listen to in Roon from my stereo. After that, I might read the liner notes from Qobuz/Roon on the album. Or I might do some reading (or even work) with the Vision Pro and Magic Keyboard. It is a very good experience, despite the weight of the headset, and the headset potentially worsening the sound from my stereo due to diffraction.

godofwealth · Dec 23, 2024

Some news on the Apple Vision Pro front. Things are rapidly moving ahead to make this device the future high end of video streaming, offering a resolution that no home theater can ever match.

1. Blackmagic announces a new high end video camera for shooting movies on the Apple Vision Pro, with stunning specifications.

Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Features

Dual custom lenses for shooting Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro.
Dual 8160 x 7200 (58.7 Megapixel) sensors for stereoscopic 3D immersive image capture.
Massive 16 stops of dynamic range.
Lightweight, robust camera body with industry-standard connections.
Generation 5 Color Science with new film curve.
Each sensor supports 90 fps at 8K captured to a single Blackmagic RAW file.
Includes high-performance Blackmagic Media Module 8TB for recording.
High-speed Wi-Fi, 10G Ethernet, or mobile data for network connections.
Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio for post-production.

DaVinci Resolve Immersive Features

Monitoring on Apple Vision Pro from the DaVinci Resolve Studio timeline.
Edit Blackmagic RAW Immersive video shot on Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive.
Immersive video viewer for pan, tilt, and roll.
Complete post-production workflow for immersive with edit, color, audio, and graphics.
Export and deliver native files for viewing on Apple Vision Pro.

Blackmagic Goes All-In on Spatial Video With New URSA Cine Immersive Camera and Resolve Update

The new URSA Cine Immersive is a technical beast capable of capturing extremely high-resolution video for use on Apple's Vision Pro mixed-reality headset.

www.owc.com

2. Sandwich Vision releases their new software Theater 2.0 that lets you stream all the great iMAX movies on your Apple Vision Pro in VR mode. Can't wait to try this out soon.