“The Talk Show Live 2025”

We just launched an experience for Apple Vision Pro that we don’t think has ever been done before: John Gruber’s “The Talk Show Live” with Joanna Stern and Nilay Patel in pristine 6K 3D spatial with real-time camera switching. (Available in Theater 3.2)

You’re not just watching the show, you’re attending it. Sit in the front row with other fans and direct your own experience by switching between cameras in real-time, getting up close to the conversation on the stage (check out the simulation below).

VR filmmakers have always struggled with where to put the cut. We give that agency to the viewer, and the effect is unexpectedly magical.

The production uses a combination of stereoscopic 6K cameras and iPhones with AI 3D conversion, as documented in Adam Savage’s “Tested”.

The two-hour multicam experience is available now for rent or purchase in the Theater app and is also available to everyone who purchased a ticket for the livestream.

To us, this feels like a killer app moment for Vision Pro. We hope you feel it too.

Behind the scenes

Simulator: Multicam Switching

Mouse or tap ← → to switch between cameras

Adam Lisagor walks on stage physically and in Theater download
A-CAM capture rig – frontal brighter
Our main 6K rig with the venue in the background.
Paul Kafasis, Jonas Gruber, Amy Gruber and John Gruber pre-show.
Paul Kafasis, Jonas Gruber, Amy Gruber and John Gruber pre-show.
A-CAM capture rig – Zach Hobesh
A profile image of our main 6K camera rig with Zach Hobesh in background.
A-CAM heat-proof courtesy screen improvised
A courtesy shield improvised by the great California Theatre team.
Convergence work screenshot
A screenshot of the post-production convergence process.