Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<\/a> (NHMLA).<\/p>\nThe immersive adventure makes you feel like you are underwater, exploring the majesty of the ocean and its different habitats. You come face-to-face with some of the most awe-inspiring species on the planet. The VR series was created by Wevr, a Venice, California-based VR studio.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the three environments in the 6-minute experience include: an encounter with an 80-foot blue whale as it swims past a sunken ship; a magnificent undersea migration on the edge of a shallow coral reef, with turtles and swarms of jellyfish gliding by, and colorful anemones that react to the guest\u2019s touch; and a deep dive into the an iridescent abyss, where hidden creatures including angler fish and squid appear with the use of a virtual flashlight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe museum has integrated technology and multimedia into our newer exhibits and is now exploring ways to enhance digital engagement with the natural world. This iconic deep dive VR experience from Wevr brings us to a new level of interactivity \u2014 and our visitors come along for the ride,\u201d said Lori Bettison-Varga, NHMLA director and president, in a statement. \u201cEngaging and inspiring visitors is what we do \u2014 and theBlu: An Underwater VR Experience is beautiful, powerful storytelling. It would not surprise me if the next generation of marine biologists \u2014 and VR developers \u2014 are inspired by this exhibit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Blu: An Underwater VR Experience is directed by Jake Rowell (Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, Superman Returns), and has already been recognized as one of the most iconic room-scale VR experiences to date, being named a Sundance Film Festival 2016 New Frontiers selection.<\/p>\n
Wevr\u2019s team consulted with museum scientists during the making of theBlu to help inform the creative process. \u201cTheBlu: An Underwater VR Experience has become an icon in the VR community, and is both immensely engaging and informative. We are delighted that the Natural History Museum is hosting this immersive simulation that we know will captivate visitors of all backgrounds and age groups,\u201d said Wevr cofounder and CEO Neville Spiteri, in a statement.<\/p>\n
Visitors to theBlu: An Underwater VR Experience begin their journey in a lounge area inside the museum gallery space, where they are acclimated to the technology ahead amid glowing NHMLA ocean specimens on display and projections of reef footage. They\u2019re then led into five \u201cpods\u201d in the gallery, and assisted as they put on HTC Vive virtual reality headsets. At a seating area nearby, friends and families can watch the action on a monitor that shows\u00a0the user\u2019s interactive underwater experience streaming in real time.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere\u2019s what it\u2019s like, from someone who has done a lot of SCUBA diving: It\u2019s fantastic to see all those underwater creatures, and not be underwater and cold \u2014 especially the deep-sea chapter, where you couldn\u2019t even dive in real life,\u201d said Chris Thacker, NHMLA fish curator, in a statement. \u201cUsers get an up-close look at the animals, particularly the whale and the turtle, and interact with jellyfish and see how they respond. The experience is scientifically accurate and does a good job of replicating what it\u2019s like underwater, all while you\u2019re just standing there, warm and dry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Advanced timed-tickets are required and can be purchased online at NHM.org starting February 9. Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. The exhibit is for people 10\u00a0years and older.<\/p>\n
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Above: The Blu<\/p>\n
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