Education, Inspection, Entertainment, Tourism, Science … what are you going to use your Mantis Sub for?
As the world’s-first production camera supporting 8K stereoscopic and live-streaming capabilities, the applications are as broad as your imagination. From science, to education, tourism to archaeology, there’s a solution for you.
Below a small overview of common scenarios. You can find more detail in our case studies on the news page, as well as practical tips on shooting and stitching in our learning section. All manuals and downloads are on the support page.
Marine Management and Science
A 360 video or panorama provides the ultimate snapshot of an underwater habitat for use on baited underwater camera set-ups or running transects. The advantage of 360 is that every organism is captured (not only the one that swims through the frame), none are counted twice and a larger area can be covered during one dive.
Because 360 video is stitched into a flat 2:1 equirectangular image, it is just as easy to analyse, and can be incorporated into an AI or image recognition workflow in the same way as traditional video.
Mantis Sub advantages:
High image quality allows quick species identification
Depth perception with 3D imaging
Ease of use and long runtime for cost-effective operation
Education and Training
Many organisations have discovered the effectiveness of immersive technologies for training purposes. Underwater video can be used for diver training in commercial, scientific, or military situations, providing a cost-effective, safe way of interacting with the underwater world that is also repeatable and measurable.
Mantis Sub advantages:
High quality recording of the real environment for realistic training scenarios
Stereoscopic recording for depth perception
Ease of use and long runtime for cost-effective operation
Tourism and Advertising
Visitors are increasingly making their buying decisions before travelling, making VR a crucial differentiator for dive operations and other tourism providers who want to offer a glimpse of what they have to offer from afar.
Put up 360 videos on your website for users to browse in ‘magic window’ mode on their mobile devices, or post our Google Cardboard headsets as an interactive and low-cost engagement campaign to give targeted clients a taste of your tourism experience. High quality VR headsets change a stand into a compelling experience in another world for trade-show customers; showing them in seconds what it might take hours to describe in words.
Mantis Sub advantages:
Efficient workflow reduces production costs
High image quality brings out the best in your tourism product
3D capture creates a more immersive and realistic experience
Storytelling and Entertainment
The Mantis Sub was born to answer the call of storytelling—for the NZVR Project which aims to give every child in New Zealand an unforgettable experience of our natural environment. Every medium offers a new opportunity for storytelling, and VR/360 is especially suited for a first-person perspective that literally immerses the user into the underwater world. Experience develops empathy, and empathy promotes action—important values for outdoor education and entertainment alike.
Mantis Sub advantages:
High image quality creates a realistic experience
Long runtime and reliability allows effective shooting
Efficient workflow reduces production costs
Stereoscopic capability increases immersive values of the media
Live-streaming creates the opportunity for new and novel storytelling platforms
Archaeology and Conservation
Challenges are stacked against archaeology and conservation in the marine environment. Most important sites are difficult to access, remote, and vulnerable to the impact of divers. 3D-360-VR offers the maximum view of any site possible, and the offers scientists and stakeholders the ability to have a virtually real experience of the site without being there - videos, photos, or 3D reconstrucation / photogrammetry. This is particularly relevant for stakeholder engagement—site owners, affected communities, funders and officials.
Mantis Sub advantages:
High image quality creates a realistic experience
Long runtime and reliability allows effective shooting
Stereoscopic capability increases immersive values of the media
Allows 3D reconstruction of complex environments with little resources
3D reconstruction of a cave
Industry and Asset Inspection
High-value assets in the marine environment require monitoring and inspection on a regular schedule. Often structures are large and require a wide field of view and, where ROVs are used, good situational awareness is critical. With the widest view of any camera in the market and low-latency live 4K 360-3D video for ultimate situational awareness, the Mantis Sub is a gamechanger for any agency with underwater infrastructure.
Mantis Sub advantages:
High image quality and 8K resolution for precise monitoring
ROV and Submersible integration capability
Low-latency live 4K 360-3D video, viewed with conventional laptop or VR headset
Long runtime and reliability allows effective shooting
Getting started with underwater 360 video
Would you like to learn more about how to shoot and edit underwater 360 video? Here are some free articles from our Mantis Sub Academy to get you started:
How to setup Insta360 Pro2 and Mantis VR housing to shoot underwater 360/VR video
How to shoot underwater 360/VR video with the Insta360 Pro2 and Mantis VR housing
How to stitch underwater 360/VR video with Insta360 Stitcher
Case studies and use cases
Here are a few stories from the field …