Metamo Industries had the extreme privilege to join the inaugural OceanX Education Hackathon with twelve other creators from game development, marine science, education, and immersive media to reimagine how we can inspire people about our oceans and marine biodiversity while aboard the one-of-a-kind ocean research vessel, the OceanX OceanXplorer.

Over the course of a week we collaborated with ocean science experts and the amazing OceanXplorer crew to visualize real ocean floor survey data in an immersive projection installation made with Unreal Engine , letting guests affect deep sea currents and schools of fish around a sea mount through their touch.  Miniature versions of the Nadir submersible can be seen exploring and illuminating the scene as it makes its way around the audio reactive environment.  Other creators made prototype games that let you simulate data collection missions and chase each other through coral reefs as different types of fish! 

It was an unforgettable and truly meaningful experience, with learning and new friendships that will last a lifetime.  Immense gratitude to the OceanXplorer crew for making us feel at home while aboard, showing us how the ship and its mindblowing technological capabilities work, and keeping us extremely well fed!