DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.1 is the first professional video editing app on macOS to offer full native support for Apple Immersive Video, the 180-degree 3D 8K video format developed for Apple Vision Pro. Blackmagic Design’s latest update introduces a new immersive video viewer that enables real-time stereoscopic editing, head tracking, and seamless playback both on Mac displays and within the Vision Pro headset.
With Apple positioning Vision Pro as a new medium for spatial storytelling, the addition of immersive video editing in Resolve comes at a critical moment. The new viewer allows editors to pan, tilt, and roll through immersive scenes, view stitched spatial content in stereoscopic 3D, and simulate the headset experience on a standard display. When connected to Vision Pro, editors can review immersive video directly in the headset for precise spatial alignment and grading.
Version 20.1 goes beyond simple playback and introduces a complete immersive production pipeline. Editors can color grade immersive timelines, inject spatial audio metadata, and export in the Apple Immersive Video format for distribution on Vision Pro. According to Blackmagic Design, support for spatial rendering and export was developed to meet Apple’s official specifications, including audio conformance and orientation metadata injection.
A new stereoscopic mode has also been added to the Color, Cut, Edit, Fusion, and Deliver pages in DaVinci Resolve Studio. This makes it easier for creators to manage left and right eye views, adjust convergence points, and fine-tune 3D elements across their entire workflow. The immersive video viewer supports both equirectangular and fisheye content and provides horizontal and vertical flip options for left or right eye feeds.
Blackmagic Design says this feature was developed in close collaboration with Apple. The company’s goal is to make high-end immersive video editing accessible to professional editors, independent creators, and studios alike. As Vision Pro gains momentum in entertainment and documentary production, DaVinci Resolve is now positioned as the go-to tool for post-production in the Apple spatial video ecosystem.
