D’Day The Camera Soldier is an exclusive spatial documentary available exclusively for Apple Vision Pro. This $5 App Store experience combines 3D videos, immersive videos, and rendered images to tell the story about combat cameraman Richard Taylor. He captured some of D-Day’s most iconic footage during the initial invasion. The video was produced by
in collaboration with TIME Studios. The 20-minute document is presented by the daughter of the cameraman, with a strong focus on her “emotional journey” to uncover her father’s legacy. TARGO The documentary includes 3D video footage of the daughter speaking to her father about his D-Day story and her journey of verifying it. There is also immersive video footage of her at Omaha Beach, retracing her father’s steps. This was the weakest part, but it may depend on what you are interested in. The interactive time capsules, and the VR recreations of certain moments are where it really shines.
The time capsules put you in the dark, but they show you photorealistic models of Taylor’s letters, helmet, and camera. You can pinch them to move and rotate them. The rendered scenes are a mix of AI colorization and upscaling with human 3D models. They also include Taylor lying on the beach and being shot. The experience shows many clips that Taylor captured, but it does so in an odd way. It’s as if you are inside the housing, which is an excellent idea. The fact that it is fixed to my head feels strange and unnecessary. D-Day: the Camera Soldier costs $5 on Apple Vision Pro.