Last week I hopped across the pond for the opening of National Geographic’s first immersive entertainment experience. “Ocean Odyssey” in Times Square draws visitors under the sea to experience ocean life thanks to clever videography, staging, virtual and artificial reality. Virtual explorers witness a battle between Humbolt squid, get lost in a kelp forest, and see a whale leap from the depths to feed on a school of fish. They can also play quiz games that show how they can improve the ocean.
Pictures tell the story best. More information about how you can visit the exhibit is in the Act Now page of this blog. Your ticket purchase supports the National Geographic Society’s great work!
Pictures tell the story best. More information about how you can visit the exhibit is in the Act Now page of this blog. Your ticket purchase supports the National Geographic Society’s great work!
 "Our oceans are our life support system ..." G.C.Young  Virtual turtle!  My face in the explorer's hall!  Stepping in virtual sea grass. |  Playing with virtual reality seals that mimic your movements - reminds me of my real dives with seals in the UK's Farne Islands.  Fluorescent models of coral that you can touch.  My friend Bizzy and I lost in kelp forest mirror maze.  On the reef with fellow NatGeo Explorer, cave diver Jenny Adler Owen. |
PROGRESS
| Last year I was in Boston with three other Oxford grad students presenting a new business model for SeaWorld that entertained with virtual and artificial reality instead of captive cetacean. Visitors could have the sensations of travelling with dolphins miles in the ocean, seeing whales breach right in front of them, and experiencing the ocean from the perspective of a stingray in the wild. Our presentation won the 2016 International Business Ethics Competition; see past blog post "The Future of SeaWorld Won 2016 International Business Ethics Competition!" I'm so glad that National Geographic has done it! Hopefully this is a trend that catches on. |  No more! Experience marine animals up-close as they are in nature with virtual and artificial reality; it's cooler and kinder. Image from The Onion. |
Other Update from Yellow Rectangle
| Attention teachers! On Tuesday October 17th, your classroom can join me and fellow ocean engineer Shah Selbe in a hangout! Register here. The hangout is organised by National Geographic Education. More helpful links: View teacher's guide here: https://goo.gl/MDxnAZ |  |
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