Immersive ocean learning
Nine minutes inside the reef.
A full lesson begins when the headset comes off.
Azul Vivo gives learners a direct sense of presence inside a marine environment that most will never encounter themselves.
The immersive chapter does not attempt to deliver an entire science lesson inside a headset. It creates the encounter: a learner observes coral, sharks, schools of fish, marine plants, open water and small forms of life from within the reef.
The educational programme then helps the group describe what they noticed, compare perspectives, ask questions and connect the experience to marine ecology, systems thinking, conservation and media literacy.
- Approximately 9-minute immersive chapter
- English, French and Spanish editions planned
- VR equipment available as an option
- Reduced educational and nonprofit licensing
Experience first. Inquiry follows.
Nine minutes inside the reef. A full lesson begins when the headset comes off.
A complete learning sequence
1
Prepare
A short introduction gives learners context and one question to carry into the experience.
2
Experience
Learners enter the immersive chapter individually or in a rotating group. They look, listen and form their own observations.
3
Investigate
The group compares what each person noticed and connects those observations to scientific, environmental and media-literacy questions.
The immersive chapter is brief. The inquiry it begins can continue through an entire lesson, workshop or unit.
360° · Look inside the environment
Drag to look around
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Several areas of learning within one experience
Marine ecology
Observe habitat, animal behaviour, reef structure and biological diversity.
Systems thinking
Consider how water, shelter, food, coral, movement and species form a connected living system.
Ocean literacy
Develop a more direct relationship with environments that remain inaccessible to most learners.
Environmental responsibility
Establish emotional and observational context before introducing damage, protection or restoration.
Media literacy
Compare a framed documentary image with a 360° environment in which the viewer chooses where to look.
Observation and attention
Examine how different participants can experience the same environment and remember different details.
Curriculum-alignment documents may be developed with participating educators, schools, boards and institutional partners.
What is included
Azul Vivo Education Access
Immersive chapters, educator resources and deployment support for schools, libraries, museums and nonprofit learning programmes.
Institutional presentation rights
The right to present the licensed chapters within the approved school, campus, library, museum or nonprofit programme.
Immersive application
An institutional application designed for repeated sessions and controlled chapter presentation.
Educator resources
Background information, observation prompts, discussion questions and suggested follow-up activities.
Implementation guide
Recommendations for room setup, learner rotation, session flow, headset handling and facilitation.
Technical onboarding
Initial installation, configuration and deployment support.
Language options
Access to available English, French and Spanish versions of the licensed chapter.
Programme updates
Relevant software and educational-material updates during the agreed licence term.
Evaluation resources
Optional attendance forms, facilitator questionnaires and reporting templates.
Use your equipment or receive a complete kit
The hardware should not be the barrier
Institutions may deploy Azul Vivo using compatible headsets they already own, acquire supported enterprise headsets directly, or request a complete system supplied and configured for the programme.
Software and content licence
For institutions that already operate compatible headsets.
- · Institutional application
- · Licensed chapters
- · Installation support
- · Educator resources
- · Agreed presentation rights
Institution-purchased hardware
For organizations that prefer to acquire and own their equipment. Azul Vivo can provide deployment requirements, recommended configurations and installation support for validated enterprise devices.
- · Current institutional deployment planning includes PICO 4 Enterprise
- · PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise
Device compatibility, operating-system support and content performance must be confirmed before equipment is purchased.
Discuss compatibility →Turnkey immersive kit
For institutions seeking a complete ready-to-use deployment. Possible kit types include small classroom, mobile school-board, museum learning station, nonprofit outreach and multi-location deployments.
- · Configured enterprise VR headsets
- · Charging and storage
- · Protective transport cases
- · Hygiene accessories
- · Application installation
- · Staff onboarding
- · Operating documentation
- · Initial technical support
For institutions seeking funding
A programme designed to be presented clearly to funders
Schools, libraries, museums and nonprofit organizations may need internal approval, philanthropic support, sponsorship or external funding before acquiring an immersive learning programme. Azul Vivo can provide a structured funding-support package that explains the educational purpose, implementation plan, costs, expected reach and long-term use of the programme.
- · Project description
- · Educational rationale
- · Target learners and learning context
- · Programme objectives
- · Implementation timeline
- · Formal licensing quotation
- · Hardware and software budget
- · Staff-training requirements
- · Technical requirements
- · Accessibility considerations
- · Maintenance and support plan
- · Projected participant reach
- · Evaluation framework
- · Sustainability plan
- · Images and presentation material
- · Partnership letters where applicable
The funding-support package does not guarantee grant eligibility or financial support. It is designed to help an institution present a complete, implementation-ready project to its own administrators, funders, foundations, donors and partners.
Choose a programme model
Classroom Ocean Lab
A compact headset kit used by a teacher to rotate learners through Presence while the rest of the class completes related observation, discussion and research activities.
Mobile Immersive Ocean Programme
A transportable fleet that circulates between schools, libraries or community organizations.
Museum Learning Station
A repeatable public experience accompanied by interpretation material and facilitated programming.
Sponsored Education Cohort
A defined group of schools or nonprofit organizations receiving licences, equipment and programme support through an Access Partner.
Dome School Programme
A sponsored or institutionally funded fulldome presentation accompanied by educational preparation and post-screening discussion.
Sample programme description for internal and funding discussions
Azul Vivo Education Access is a multilingual immersive-learning programme that places learners inside a documented marine environment through short-form VR or fulldome presentation. The programme combines an immersive chapter, educator resources, institutional presentation rights, technical implementation and optional equipment. It is designed to support ocean literacy, observation, systems thinking, environmental learning and access to cultural experiences that would otherwise remain geographically and economically inaccessible.
Seaflower — first place-based learning module
Sample institutional programme description
Presence is a place-based immersive learning programme filmed within the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve in San Andrés and Providencia. The programme connects 360° documentary observation with coral-reef ecology, biodiversity, protected-area management, climate resilience, Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage and community stewardship. Its short immersive chapter is supported by contextual and educational resources that allow schools, museums and nonprofit programmes to extend the experience into a facilitated lesson or public discussion.
Potential educational themes
- · Coral reefs as living structures
- · Connected coastal ecosystems
- · Biodiversity and habitat
- · Sharks and ecological scale
- · Heat stress and bleaching
- · Coral disease
- · Hurricanes and natural coastal protection
- · Marine protected areas
- · Sustainable use
- · Traditional knowledge
- · Raizal maritime culture
- · Restoration and monitoring
- · Immersive documentary and media literacy
Request the education package
Tell us about your institution and the learning context you have in mind.