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Sea Lion Encounter Virtual Dive AR Portal

October 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary System. To celebrate, we’ve created 3D Augmented Reality displaying custom artwork and educational information made by the incredible team at NOAA celebrating the wildlife that thrives in these protected waters around the nation.

Dreaming of the salt air and the ocean? Take a virtual dive with sea lions in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary!
 

Play this content on a mobile device and travel through a portal while walking in the AR content. On the other side of the portal door is a 360-degree virtual video, walk around the scene while you walk in the real world. On the desktop simply click and drag to experience the kelp forest in 360 degrees.
 

To experience more 360-degree images of your national marine sanctuaries, visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/vr

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ARTWORK BY : Matt McIntosh 

Official website: https://monitor.noaa.gov/