SINGAPORE – An animated otter swims around playfully in a virtual kelp forest as a bright yellow submarine cheerfully guides visitors through seagrass meadows, microscopic plankton communities and other ocean environments.
This virtual reality experience is part of Science Centre Singapore’s new immersive exhibition ONE Ocean: Every Action Ripples, which makes its global debut here on May 30.
Presented in partnership with French marine research and conservation non-profit Tara Ocean Foundation, the exhibition will allow visitors to explore the ocean’s depths through unseen footage from expeditions and interactive installations highlighting discoveries made over two decades of ocean research.
Visitors can step into a replica of the Tara Polar Station, a drifting observatory and laboratory studying the Arctic environment, and get a glimpse into what it is like to study one of the world’s most remote locations through multimedia and informative panels.
Produced by French digital media company Ride FX, the exhibition features nine other zones, each focused on different aspects of marine ecosystems.
The Seven Wonders of the Ocean installation at the media preview of ONE Ocean: Every Action Ripples, at Science Centre Singapore, on May 28.
ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
In a dedicated section of the exhibition on Singapore’s marine environment, visitors can get up close with specimens of creatures found along local shores, such as the ribbon jellyfish and coral shrimp.
The section also spotlights threats to marine life, along with ongoing conservation efforts by research organisations, schools and volunteers.
An immersive room will take visitors through seven wonders of the ocean in a 360-degree projection, allowing them to encounter marine life such as brightly coloured sea slugs and explore fascinating places like the Great Barrier Reef.
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