Coming 'face-to-jaw' with the worlds second largest shark, virtually
A group of students studying marine biology at Western University took a deep-dive into the ocean today – learning about ocean ecosystems virtually.
“What you are going to go through, is mimicked off of real life,” said Marine Ecology Assistant Professor Paul Mensink as he prepared his class to swim with one of the world’s most vulnerable species – the planets second largest shark – the basking.
“We are trying to immerse the students and engage them in the content, by using this type of immersive technology to really give them the feel that they’re there,” said Mensink.