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Apple just released the trailer for Submerged<\/em>, the first scripted immersive video for the Vision Pro<\/a>. The short, written and directed by Edward Berger, is set inside a WWII submarine as its crew deals with \u201ca harrowing torpedo attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The trailer for Submerged<\/em> consists of behind-the-scenes shots and fisheye-looking clips from the short, along with a voiceover from Berger, who claims that the immersive format will \u201cchange the future of filmmaking.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Berger also says putting on the Vision Pro changes \u201cthe way you think about storytelling.\u201d One could see how the location \u2014 the narrow innards of a submarine \u2014 might be both a technical challenge to overcome (it\u2019s hard to film in tight spaces!) and an answer to the disconnect that comes with feeling like you\u2019re in a space that you can\u2019t actually move around in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Submerged<\/em> will be part of a run of new releases the company announced in July<\/a> for the Vision Pro-exclusive format, including a performance from The Weeknd and clips from the fall\u2019s NBA All-Star Game. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n So far, the immersive videos for the Vision Pro have been brief documentary-style episodes in series like Prehistoric Planet<\/em><\/a>, Adventure, <\/em>or Wild Life, <\/em>or sports reels for the MLS or NFL. The videos take up your entire field of view, and they did make me feel almost like I\u2019m right there with the people and animals in them. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n But once you get over the neat trick of it all, there\u2019s not much to go back for. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Still, I\u2019m into the idea of Apple applying the format to a scripted show. There\u2019s more space to play with than the usual flat rectangle of a typical TV show or movie, so depending on how it\u2019s done, it could be worth several rewatches to see what happens at different points in the space. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Those who own Apple\u2019s headset won\u2019t have to wait long to see if Berger\u2019s lofty claims hold any water, as Submerged<\/em> will be available on October 10th. As someone still paying off my Vision Pro, I hope they do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n