Lead institution:
Pelagios Kakunjá – Mexico
The Mantaverse is an artistic, immersive, and educational digital world designed to promote awareness of ocean issues among stakeholders who may not normally engage with relevant content.
In the Mantaverse, manta rays function as charismatic ocean ambassadors to teach about current ocean issues including but not limited to IUU fishing, pollution, loss of coral reefs, and loss of biodiversity. This multi-stage project aims to increase ocean literacy and develop cognitive empathy through gameplay, interpersonal connection, dialogue, and immersive 3D imagery.
Start Date: 01/07/2023
End Date: 01/07/2030
Lead Contact: Jane Vinesky (janevinesky@gmail.com)
challenges: 2- Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, 8- Digital Representation of the Ocean, 10- Behaviour Change
ocean_basins: Caribbean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean
type_of_action: Project