New media format in visionOS 26 will bring lots more video to Apple Vision Pro

The new Apple Projected Media Profile expands what video formats work with visionOS, increasing the content library and making inbound headset releases more attractive to consumers.

Close-up view of virtual reality headset lenses with a black fabric interior and white exterior, accompanied by a circular control device on a dark surface.

Apple Vision Pro gains more viewable media types

One of the features of Apple Vision Pro is the ability to enjoy content that you wouldn’t necessarily be able to view on a normal screen. For the headset, this has so far included 2D and 3D content, Spatial footage, and Apple Immersive Video, but Apple is making more video formats available for people to use.

Announced during the WWDC 25 Platforms State of the Union, the changes to visionOS 26 include a new addition called the Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP). With APMP, visionOS now supports content produced in 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view formats.

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