VIRTUAL REALITY FISH

Electric Playhouse Studios re-created a section of Lake Tahoe, complete with correct depth, sea life and environment. One of the clearest bodies of water in the country comes to life in a Virtual Reality demo showcased at the Association of Zoos & Aquariums mid-year meeting.

Throughout the VR experience, pieces of information on Lake Tahoe and its environment and wildlife are presented to the user, so they glean a bit of educational content as they move through the virtual world.

Additionally, there are several species of native salmon that were pulled into the Lake Tahoe experience, complete with human-avoidance and accurate flocking algorithms.

While the VR experience is an individual experience at its core, Electric Playhouse Studios presented the user's view on a secondary screen to let others see their journey through the virtual Lake Tahoe. This created a great social environment of AZA participants discussing the experience, the presented information and VR as an educational medium.

A Scientifically Accurate Experience

Storylab re-created a section of Lake Tahoe, complete with correct depth, seabed contours, sea life and environment. One of the clearest bodies of water in the country comes to life in a Virtual Reality demo showcased at the Association of Zoos & Aquariums mid-year meeting.

Native Salmon

There are several species of native salmon that were pulled into the Lake Tahoe expereince, complete with human-avoidance and accurate flocking algorithms.

Lake Tahoe Data

Giving the Rig a Test Run

Technical intern Ben Matthews gives the VR rig a test run early on Day 1 of the AZA conference.

Virtual, but Social

While the VR experience is an individual experience at its core, Storylab presented the user's view on a secondary screen to let others see their journey through the virtual Lake Tahoe. This created a great social environment of AZA participants discussing the experience, the presented information and VR as an educational medium.

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