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Drop in the Ocean: A Social VR Experience
Shrink down to two inches tall, hitch a ride on a jellyfish, and come face-to-face with a whale shark in an all-new virtual reality experience making a splash at the Academy through July 14.
Closing soon! Drop in the Ocean disappears after Sunday, July 14.
For this aquatic adventure, you’ll need a different kind of goggles. Fresh from its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, Drop in the Ocean is a 7-minute VR experience narrated by Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau and co-produced by Conservation International and Vision3 that immerses you in a stunning marine environment, introduces you to incredible animals, and invites you to take up the fight against plastic pollution—all from the perspective of a tiny plankton.
What does it feel like to be a Drop in the Ocean?
Open daily, May 24–July 14. $12 for the public, $10 for Academy members. Tickets available onsite at the Academy. Recommended for ages 13+.
See the unseeable
Some of the ocean's most magical creatures are invisible to the naked eye. Drop in the Ocean reveals their beauty in exquisite detail.
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Meet a whale shark
The largest fish in the sea is harmless to humans—but as a (virtual) plankton, you might be on the menu.
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Be the pollution solution
Make your way through a plastic-choked virtual seascape—and learn how you can help clean up the real thing.
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Share the experience
It's a big ocean out there. Luckily, Drop in the Ocean can accommodate multiple VR adventurers. Team up to multiply your pollution-fighting power.
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Come face-to-fin with nearly 60,000 animals—from deep-sea oddities to Claude, our alligator with albinism.
This week, we’re shrinking down to size with a celebration of all things tiny, miniature, and microscopic.
Dive into the breathtaking beauty of coral reefs in this original Academy planetarium show—now playing daily!
Drop in the Ocean is a co-production of:
