Komodo VR
Komodo: A Paradise Under Pressure
A short VR nature documentary from Indonesia's Komodo National Park. Swim with reef manta rays, meet Komodo dragons and see the plastic pollution threatening one of the richest marine environments on Earth, alongside a world record freediver and a marine biologist.
Komodo: A Paradise Under Pressure is a VR nature documentary released on Meta Quest on 22 November 2021 by VR Gorilla, a studio known for wildlife films in virtual reality, together with The Watermen Project. It costs $3.99, runs for around 18 to 20 minutes and is rated for everyone. It is also available for Rift and on Viveport.
The film follows world record freediver and ocean explorer William Winram and marine biologist Lukas Müller through the waters and islands of Komodo National Park in Indonesia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It shows the park's reef manta rays and its famous Komodo dragons, and documents the serious plastic pollution affecting the area. The team worked with scientists, divers and filmmakers on a project that began in 2017.
- Stunning underwater and wildlife footage
- Clear message about plastic pollution
- Experts on screen explain what you see
- Fits into a single lesson
- Very low price
- Rated for everyone
- Passive 360 viewing
- Only about 20 minutes long
- Very few ratings
- No built in teaching materials
- Developer
- VR Gorilla
- Partner
- The Watermen Project
- Release
- 22 November 2021
- Price
- $3.99
- Length
- About 18 to 20 minutes
- Location
- Komodo National Park, Indonesia
- Presenters
- William Winram, Lukas Müller
- Age rating
- Everyone
