A new “Apple Immersive concert experience” is coming to Apple Vision Pro users. On Friday, Apple will release “Metallica,” featuring 180-degree Immersive Video footage shot in Mexico City as part of Metallica’s M72 World Tour.
The concert film will feature full performances of three Metallica songs: “Whiplash,” “One,” and “Enter Sandman.” Apple says Vision Pro users should expect “unprecedented access to James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo — from vantage points as close up as the famed Snake Pit, to wide-angle views of the band’s energetic performance in the round.”
To record the Metallica concert, Apple says it built a “custom stage layout featuring 14 Apple Immersive Video cameras” with a mix of stabilized cameras, cable-suspended cameras, and remote-controlled camera dolly systems that moved around the stage.
“Metallica” will be available for free for Apple Vision Pro users on Friday, March 14 in the TV app. Apple also touts other new Immersive Video content coming to Apple Vision Pro, including new episodes of the “Adventure” and “Boundless” shows, plus the previously-announced “VIP: Yankee Stadium” tour and “Bono: Stories of Surrender.”
Read Apple’s full press release and watch a teaser video below.
Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro
Latest Apple Immersive Video launches March 14, featuring iconic songs from one of the world’s biggest bands, and customers can enjoy a preview at Apple Store locations
A new Apple Immersive concert experience, Metallica, is coming to Apple Vision Pro this Friday, March 14. Filmed in Mexico City during the sold-out second-year finale of the band’s M72 World Tour, Metallica for Apple Vision Pro features full performances of three longtime staples from the band’s stadium-filling live shows — “Whiplash,” “One,” and “Enter Sandman” — and was captured exclusively in Apple Immersive Video. This remarkable storytelling format is only possible on Apple Vision Pro, with ultra-high-resolution 180-degree video and Spatial Audio to give viewers unprecedented access to James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo — from vantage points as close up as the famed Snake Pit, to wide-angle views of the band’s energetic performance in the round.
Customers can book an Apple Vision Pro demo at their local Apple Store to experience the magic of spatial computing, and enjoy an excerpt of Metallica featuring a full performance of “Whiplash” beginning this Friday.1 Users can also enjoy the band’s performance with a new EP, M72 World Tour: Mexico City, available in Spatial Audio on Apple Music this Friday.
“Apple Immersive Video transforms the way people experience storytelling, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with Metallica on a concert unlike any before it” said Tor Myhren, Apple’s vice president of Marketing Communications. “With Metallica on Apple Vision Pro, you feel like you’re right there: front row, backstage, and even on stage with one of the biggest bands of all time.”
To capture the band’s full performance from multiple perspectives, and the energy of over 65,000 passionate Metallica fans, Apple built a custom stage layout featuring 14 Apple Immersive Video cameras using a mix of stabilized cameras, cable-suspended cameras, and remote-controlled camera dolly systems that moved around the stage.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich spoke with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about the Apple Immersive concert experience, the band’s enduring commitment to their fans, and the next leg of the band’s M72 World Tour at SXSW 2025 this afternoon. Their full conversation will be available on the SXSW YouTube channel.
More Episodes and Films Available in Apple Immersive Video
Uses can enjoy more Apple Immersive Video only on Apple Vision Pro, including new episodes of the Adventure and Boundless series. In the fourth episode of Adventure, “Deep Water Solo,” viewers follow world-class climber Kai Lightner as he scales the craggy seaside cliffs of Mallorca, Spain, and makes a risky free-solo ascent on Cova del Diablo. In the second episode of Boundless, “Arctic Surfing,” viewers can paddle into the icy waters of Norway as a group of intrepid surfers pursue the rush of its wintry waves.
VIP: Yankee Stadium is a new Apple Immersive sports film that gives viewers an all-access pass to one of the world’s most iconic baseball venues. Broadcasting legend Joe Buck takes viewers back to a “Friday Night Baseball” matchup between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, with an all-encompassing look at how elite athletes, die-hard fans, dedicated staff, and epic moments make the Bronx ballpark legendary. VIP: Yankee Stadium will be available for free worldwide on Friday, April 4 — one week after the return of “Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 28.
A special edition of Bono: Stories of Surrender will debut globally on Apple Vision Pro in Apple Immersive Video alongside its release on Apple TV+ on Friday, May 30. Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive) places viewers onstage with Bono, and completely immerses them in his story, as he pulls back the curtain on his remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him. It’s the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video and the latest example of Bono and U2’s commitment to innovation.
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