VRTUL is a production company specializing in underwater Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and 180/360 immersive experiences. Additionally we develop and design all of our immersive underwater camera systems in house which are available for rental and sales. We created the first underwater 360 3D camera, produced the first ever underwater 360 live broadcast with ABC Good Morning America, and an ROV VR piloting system with MBARI deploying in August. Based on our extensive history in 180/360 underwater camera production and ROV integration plus our partnership with SeeByte we believe we are the very best fit for the success of this project.
Benefit: VRTUL would like to productize the proposed underwater vision system into an ROV module which could be sold B2B and/or retail through a VRTUL subsidiary of underwater camera products called Blue Ring Imaging (www.BlueRingImaging.co). SeeByte will provide multi-faceted support in helping this become a product which could become an add-on for all ROVs. Additionally, in partnership with SeeByte and their software CoPilot we would like to: 1) Add video target tracking to the native 360/VR environment. 2) Add meta-data from the video target tracker in the 360/VR to feed the CoPilot control system and enable automated tasks to move the ROV and manipulator in one unit. There are currently no available options for 180/360 3D real-time underwater vision systems. We believe there to be a substantial value proposition from the consumer underwater drone market ($500 - $5,000) up through industrial robotics companies ($10,000 - $10,000,000). Some of the current SeeByte and VRTUL clients who could become immediate first adopters after a successful Phase II implementation include BBC, MBARI, OceanX, SMD, OceanModules, VideoRay, and Teledyne-SeaBotix. We also believe with a successful Phase II there are many international companies and private investors interested in providing the needed financial resources for growth and seeing this technology manufactured for mass market adoption.
Keywords: 3D Visualization, 3D Visualization, ROVs, Underwater Explosive Threats, Underwater Depth Perception, Virtual Reality
