This reimagining of Bono\u2019s one-man stage show premieres today on Apple TV Plus<\/a>, but a special version has also been created for Apple\u2019s spatial computing headset.<\/p>\n In fact, it\u2019s the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video, the format Apple pioneered for its device using 8K cameras. The result is a 180-degree experience that is rich, intimate and downright trippy at times.<\/p>\n However, as I attempted to sit through the nearly 90-minute feature, I experienced some unpleasant reminders of the Vision Pro’s flaws.<\/p>\n Bono on Vision Pro: Better than a front row seat<\/p>\n Bono: Stories of Surrender \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV+ – YouTube Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n It was like I was on stage with Bono as he shared the pain of losing his mother and what his household was like afterwards as it became \u201ca river of silence.\u201d<\/p>\n The Vision Pro version is a combination of big-screen movie storytelling interspersed with jaw-dropping 3D clips that make you feel like you\u2019re in the venue with Bono \u2014 getting a better-than-front-row seat to hear some of the most iconic U2 songs and the stories behind them.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For Bono, getting access to a guitar saved his life. It became a shield and a weapon as he gravitated towards rock with The Ramones and one day decided that he wanted to try to write songs himself.<\/p>\n The presentation through the Vision Pro is a combination of big-screen movie storytelling interspersed with jaw-dropping 3D clips that make you feel like you\u2019re in the venue with Bono \u2014 getting a better-than-front-row seat to hear some of the most iconic U2 songs and the stories behind them.<\/p>\n (Image credit: Apple)<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure the 2D version through Apple TV Plus will be engaging enough, but there\u2019s something about standing face-to-face with Bono as he shares the most intimate details about his upbringing, health scares and more.<\/p>\n I felt like I could reach out and shake Bono\u2019s hand as I looked up at his face with his trademark specs right down to his shoes and the stage. And while \u2019Stories of Surrender\u2019 is shot in black-and-white, the immersive film cleverly works in pops of color with fluid animations here and there.<\/p>\n The real star of the show<\/p>\n (Image credit: Apple)<\/p>\n As Bono told the story behind “Bloody Sunday” and the lyrics scribbled across the screen, I truly got sucked into the Immersive Video.<\/p>\n Written by Edge, Bono shared that the mission of the song was to contrast the original Easter Sunday with the murder of 14 unarmed protesters in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n As Bono sings “How long must we sing this song” you can feel and see the pain as you see only the outline of his face in the foreground and a harp in the background on stage.<\/p>\n But “Stories of Surrender” simply doesn’t work without Bono’s masterful storytelling and ability to play multiple characters.<\/p>\n This includes Bono’s father, who Bono describes as melting when he meets Princess Diana ahead of a charity concert with Luciano Pavarotti in Italy.<\/p>\n As Bono impersonates the princess slowly walking towards his “da,” he playfully described the encounter as “800 years of oppressions disappearing in 8 seconds.”<\/p>\n So while the Vision Pro brings “Stories of Surrender” to another level, U2’s lead singer and his warmth and humor is the real star.<\/p>\n Familiar Vision Pro problems<\/p>\n (Image credit: Tom’s Guide)<\/p>\n As impressive as “Bono: Stories of Surrender” looks and sounds through the Vision Pro, I found that I couldn’t comfortably watch the whole thing in a single sitting.<\/p>\n I found myself needing to take breaks for a couple of reasons. First, the Vision Pro is a hefty headset, and I could feel the weight of it after 25 minutes or so.<\/p>\n Yes, I could have swapped out the sleeker Solo Knit Band for the Dual Loop Band, which is more secure. But all the criss-crossing straps on the latter reminds me of something one might wear before getting a brain implant.<\/p>\n I also felt some uncomfortable pressure around my eyes, which took me out of the vibe of Bono’s heart-warming and humorous performance, not to mention his soaring vocals.<\/p>\n
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