There’s something new swimming around Shark Reef Aquarium, and you can be right in the middle of the action. The aquarium recently announced its newest attraction, the Undersea Explorer virtual reality theater from Immotion.
Inside, you’ll find motion platform seating and a 360-degree, stereoscopic, virtual-reality experience. The theater features several different shows such as Shark Dive, where you can tag along with a marine biologist as he swims around hammerhead and tiger sharks. Plus, check out what a shark really sees while it’s cruising through the ocean (the camera was strapped to the dorsal fin of the shark).
That’s not the only show you can immerse yourself in the VR theater. Check out another marine biologist, who will show you all about the behavior of mother humpback whales and their babies. You can also get a virtual selfie in a shark cage and get a little education about humpback whales and sharks as well, including whale songs and real-time shark tracking.
Immotion group commercial director Rod Finley said in a release, “We’ve created a safe, educational and adventurous way to explore underwater wildlife and hope that guests become passionate about oceanic conservation through this unique VR experience.”
The Undersea Explorer package is included with your ticket; seats and VR goggles are cleaned between each viewing, and 6-foot social distancing guidelines are in effect. You must be at least 5 years old to enter the theater.
Shark Reef itself has adopted timed ticket entries, so be sure to allot time to include the Undersea Explorer before you head into the main attraction, which leads you through environments that host about 2,000 animals, from Komodo dragons to sharks, stingrays, sea turtles and even piranha. Shark Reef is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
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