The Hydrous

We have led over 100,000 virtual dives with our 360/VR film Immerse, now on the National Geographic YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbUHKw8r5xA&feature=youtu.be Thank you to our incredible partners, viewers, and dynamic team of scientists, designers, filmmakers, and educators for their ongoing dedication to ocean engagement and stewardship.

Did you know that less than 2 percent of the Smithsonian's collections of more than 155 million unique artifacts and specimens are on physical display at any one time? Today, we’re giving the world a window into the vast coral reef collections from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Anyone with an internet connection can access 3D reef specimens with interactive educational content. Inspect, measure, compare, and create! 3d.si.edu/corals

Talented ocean lovers

The Hydrous has led over 50,000 virtual dives since March, with the goal of connecting more people to the ocean and to each other. Learn more about our work during Oceans Month in our latest newsletter: https://bit.ly/3iNPg5n

Cannes is going virtual this year. Are you planning on attending? Join Dr. Erika Woolsey and Danni Washington on June 26th at 4pm PT for Virtual Diving with 21st Century Mermaids. Experience our award-winning film Immerse. The Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes, Tribeca, Kaleidoscope, Museum of Other Realities and VeeR VR have partnered this year, in order to adapt to the particular international situation, to reshape a groundbreaking event online and in virtual reality: #...CannesXR Virtual, a program fully dedicated to immersive technologies and works, in connection with the art of storytelling and the film industry. Register here: https://bit.ly/31lifHt

Discover approaches to coral reef conservation and restoration with The Hydrous CEO and co-founder Dr. Erika Woolsey tomorrow (Tues, June 9th) at 4:15pm CT on the EarthX virtual stage. https://earthx.org/earthxtv/ #EarthxOcean #WorldOceansDay

To celebrate #WorldOceansDay, join the #WorldsLargestVirtualDive2020. You don’t need to be a PADI certified divemaster. We’ve created a guide for you to become virtual dive leaders and spread the magic of the ocean. https://www.oceanempathy.org/dive-request-form

Dive masks on! Tonight is the night. Head over to https://explorers.org//join-the-worlds-largest-virtual-dive at 9pm EDT (6pm PT) to join us for the world’s largest virtual dive.

Embark on a virtual expedition across 5 oceans over 2 hours for #WorldOceansWeek2020 presented by ROLEX and The Explorers Club on June 7th starting 7pm ET (4pm PT). The journey concludes in the Pacific where you’ll virtually dive with Dr. Erika Woolsey on the coral reefs of Palau. Take part in the world’s largest virtual global dive! Here is how to join: https://explorers.org//join-the-worlds-largest-virtual-dive

Virtual Learning for Ocean Conservation - https://mailchi.mp/bbf001cd4605/winter2020news Though the world is on pause in many ways, we continue our dedication to virtual learning, ocean science, and conservation. Our CEO Dr. Erika Woolsey volunteered with the National Geographic Society on March 25th to lead an ocean lesson to more than 900 homebound youth around the world, answering their questions in real time. View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxFpiWDjhuk

The Hydrous specializes in virtual learning for marine science and understanding. Our mission is to create ‘open access oceans’ so all people may explore, understand, and engage with marine environments, which are severely threatened by climate change and human impacts. You can come diving with us virtually with IMMERSE, an educational experience that is already available free-of-charge on the Oculus Store (for the Go), ViveportVideo and SamsungVR. You can also view and down...load #3d coral models we’ve collected around the world on Sketchfab. We are excited to announce that IMMERSE is now available for all Oculus devices, and we are working on providing the experience to all. Your donation will help us bring ocean science and exploration to more platforms, plus support our efforts to make our ocean science curriculum widely available and affordable. The Hydrous is a 501c3 non-profit

A virtual dive on the coral reefs of Palau with marine biologist Dr. Erika Woolsey as your guide. Swim with manta rays, sea turtles, and sharks while you explore beautiful and threatened coral ecosystems and hear from marine scientists and young ocean advocates. The Hydrous is a 501c3 non-profit with the mission of generating ocean connection and understanding.

How can we make natural spaces more accessible? At the Hydrous, we use #VR to generate connection to #ocean environments. Thank you Forbes and Sol Rogers REWIND.co for featuring our #360 film #IMMERSE in your discussion on the future of VR and Tourism. Download the experience on Viveport video, Samsung Gear VR and Oculus (for the Go). Our goal is to lead 1 million virtual dives. Join us! ... https://www.forbes.com//virtual-reality-and-tourism-what/ See more

At the Hydrous, we want to bring the human element into ocean science- using empathy and design to connect, rather than convince.

"The world's oceans are gasping for breath" Compelling story by climate journalist Kendra Pierre-Louis covering a new report from the Madrid Climate Summit - The World's Oceans are Losing Oxygen rapidly. Clear explanation of the relationship between ocean warming and deoxygenation. https://www.nytimes.com//ocean-acidification-climate-chang