Scuba diving offers a powerful window into the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems — but for most people, it’s out of reach. High costs, geographic barriers, and common fears around open water mean that only a small fraction of the global population will ever experience life beneath the surface firsthand. This disconnect makes it harder to build the empathy and personal connection that drive meaningful conservation action.
SCUVR (Self-Contained Underwater Virtual Reality) bridges that gap through a fully immersive, full-body VR experience that lets users physically explore virtual underwater worlds — no diving certification, travel, or prior experience required. Suspended in a force-balanced harness, participants move intuitively through virtual marine environments using their own body, simulating the feel of buoyancy and motion in water. Designed for science centres, museums, and educational spaces, SCUVR transforms passive learning into embodied exploration — making ocean experiences accessible to all, and inspiring a deeper understanding of the need to protect our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems.