**Apple Vision Pro and the Future of Immersive Motorcycle Racing**
Owners of the Apple Vision Pro are about to embark on an exciting adventure into motorcycle racing thanks to an upcoming documentary from CANAL+. This innovative project marks the first third-party studio production that employs Apple’s Immersive Video format, filmed exclusively with Blackmagic’s URSA Cine Immersive camera system, which is particularly tailored for Vision Pro content.
### Expanding Vision Pro’s Immersive Content Library
Set to premiere in September, the documentary shadows world champion MotoGP rider Johann Zarco and his team during their landmark win at the French MotoGP Grand Prix in Le Mans. MotoGP is acknowledged as the top tier of motorcycle road racing, featuring the fastest production-based motorcycles racing on circuits across the globe.
The immersive experience seeks to provide viewers with various perspectives throughout the race weekend, including insights into the pit lane and the broadcast studio. Initial teasers of the documentary on Vision Pro have displayed an impressive sense of presence, enabling viewers to feel as if they are right beside the motorbikes. The celebratory scenes following Zarco’s win are especially powerful, highlighting how spatial video can effectively immerse audiences in the midst of the action.
### Immersive Racing Captured
The documentary fully leverages Apple Vision Pro’s cutting-edge features, showcasing 8K, 3D video capture, a 180-degree field of view, and Spatial Audio, delivering what CANAL+ refers to as an unparalleled sports watching experience. The production team employed Blackmagic’s URSA Cine Immersive camera, which debuted at Apple’s WWDC 2024, as part of a broader effort to enable third-party content creation for Vision Pro. Four cameras were strategically positioned throughout the race weekend, recording footage over four days of competition, encompassing Practice, Qualifying, Sprint Race, and the main Grand Prix event.
### Access and Availability
French audiences will have the opportunity to view the documentary via the CANAL+ app on Vision Pro with an active CANAL+ subscription. International viewers outside of France will gain free access through MotoGP, with additional details regarding global availability anticipated to be revealed closer to the September release. More information about the documentary and exact release timing will be shared in the upcoming months.
As Apple Vision Pro continues to broaden its immersive content library, this documentary signifies a major advancement in how sports can be experienced, merging state-of-the-art technology with the excitement of motorcycle racing.
