Un arrecife rocoso frente a las costas de Italia muestra los efectos del cambio climático por la acidificación de los océanos. El Dr. Fio Micheli, científico marino de Hopkins Marine Station, guía a los espectadores bajo el agua para explorar cómo las emisiones de dióxido de carbono humano transforman los mares en un árido «paisaje lunar oceánico». Esta experiencia educativa aprovecha el formato de vídeo 360° del Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
Los espectadores acompañan el recorrido del científico en esta presentación inmersiva basada en investigación marina real. El programa cierra la brecha de acceso para no buceadores y residentes del interior al simular sitios submarinos de difícil alcance. Es ideal para quien busque entender con claridad los retos de la ciencia ambiental.
A rocky reef off the coast of Italy demonstrates the future of climate change. Meet Dr. Fio Micheli, the marine scientist who studies this reef, and dive underwater with her to learn about ocean acidification and how human-produced carbon dioxide will turn all the world’s oceans into what scientists are calling “the ocean moonscape.”
The Crystal Reef is 360-degree video experience that tackles communicating climate change in an immersive and scientifically valid way by the combining the virtual reality expertise of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) along with the research of the marine science experts at Hopkins Marine Station.
Drastic change in conservation behaviors can sometimes require unrealistic access to places or experiences that are impossible for the general public. This is additionally the case in marine science, which suffers from communication problems because many of its ecosystems are only directly accessible to coastal citizens, able scuba divers or aquarium visitors. The complexity of climate change and ocean acidification also makes it difficult for the public to grasp its scope. The Crystal Reef is a story that aims to reduce both of those access barriers.
