At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2025, Apple made multiple references to Formula 1, and now the tech giant has released a new exclusive Haptic Trailer for F1 The Movie, which you can only watch on an iPhone.
The haptic trailer uses the iPhone’s Taptic Engine to let people “feel the action” by simply holding the phone in their palms. When watching the trailer for the upcoming movie, the phone physically vibrates in sync with different scenes like engine revving, roaring, time ticking, crashes, and the seatbelt clicking. This may sound gimmick at first, but it does offer a more immersive experience.
In case you are wondering, this is similar to how you would experience a movie in 4DX, which uses motion-enabled seats in conjunction with atmospheric effects like wind and lightning. Available on iPhones running iOS 18.4 or newer, the Haptic Trailer can be experienced from the Apple TV Plus tab of the built-in TV app.
Experience the new @F1Movie trailer on iPhone in a way only Apple can deliver. https://t.co/VYeJcVagKq pic.twitter.com/ej7DWSfT6l
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 11, 2025
For those wondering, this is the first movie trailer in the world to offer haptic feedback to enhance the viewing experience. With a budget of around $300 million, the upcoming F1 movie might prove to be Apple’s biggest theatrical release yet.
F1 The Movie will be making its debut in India on June 27. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, who also made Top Gun: Maverick, the movie features Brad Pitt as the lead and an audio score by Hans Zimmer. It also features Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia, and Samson Kayo.
Following the theatrical release, F1 The Movie will also be available to stream for Apple TV+ subscribers. However, the company is yet to clarify if and when it will be coming to the streaming service.
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