3D reconstruction of a submarine cave from underwater 360-degree video

The Mantis team created a VR diving simulator to share the experience of diving a real world cave, which we reconstructed from 360 video. People that have dived the real cave and played the simulator consistently reported how real it felt to dive it in VR.

The combination of 360 video, 3D reconstruction and VR simulation can create powerful immersive and interactive training experiences. The viewer can interact with objects and experience environmental effects like water currents and other forces, and practice their response to them.