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Would you explore with an underwater vehicle remotely via the web?
4 points by rgiuly 3836 days ago
Just curious what you all think, would it be fun/entertaining to be able to control a real underwater vehicle via the web in some remote place and see things with a camera like fish, coral, etc. as you move along?
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Absolutely if the resolution and feedback were good. However there are a few logistical nightmares I can think of such as the prospect of damaging corals and cables getting tangled among a sea of other unintended consequences.
+ VR capable
That would be fantastic, especially if it was a high resolution and if it didn't damage the environment around it.
This would be a great application for immersive VR.
Depends who deep it can go.