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In order to fill the space where the Kentucky Derby should have been, NBC broadcast an impostor Derby featuring animations of past winners racing each other on May 2, 2020.

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Like most Canadian arguments, this one was started by The Log Drivers Waltz.

Does the log driver go twirling or birling down and down white water?

Having seen this cartoon spot about 6 1/2 million times as a kid, I was very convinced it was twirling. Twirling scans.

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Of course, I was completely wrong. All this time, Ive been living a lie.

This led us to a deep dive into birling (i.e. competitive logrolling), which in turn became a profitable half-hour spent watching high-level birling on YouTube, which in turn became a further argument about whether forward birling or backward birling is the best birling technique.

Which in turn proves that when there is nothing to watch, some people will watch anything.

Over the past eight weeks, weve watched a lot of things. A friend recently told me that he and his wife have started watching Family Feud every night. Its their new thing.

Im glad you felt comfortable enough to admit that to me, I said, taking virtual hold of his hands. Now never tell anyone else.

Ive watched Taiwanese baseball and Belarusian soccer. Ive watched Marbula One (the marble version of Formula 1) and professional tag (which is better than it sounds). I have watched a lot of chess. Like, a lot.

But I dont think Ive watched anything as strange and compelling as this weekends virtual Kentucky Derby.

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The Derby was supposed to go off on Saturday. Its been postponed until September. In order to fill the space where the Derby should have been, NBC broadcast an impostor Derby featuring animations of past winners racing each other.

On its face, this idea should not have worked.

One strains to imagine how it was brought up. What sort of peyote-based Zoom meeting resulted in someone saying, Couldnt we just pretend and everyone else agreeing that was the sensible thing?

Sports are pretend-proof. Its fun to argue that Team X from the 1970s was better than Team Y from the 1990s, but thats as far as it goes.

Reality is sports entire raison dtre that you dont know until theyve played the game. If I wanted to pretend sports, Id be a pretend PGA golfer making millions of actual dollars.

Weirdly, this Derby had pretensions to reality. The organizers handicapped the race. They used historical stats and algorithms to program the participating horses.

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At the virtual Kentucky Derby, Secretariat and Ron Turcotte ride again, and win

Algorithims have become to the 21st century what sanctified by the Holy Mother Church was to the 15th:

This sounds dumb.

Its based on algorithims. Dear Lord, forgive me for doubting you.

Beyond that, it appears that animation is one of those industries that doesnt work quite so well when the workers are trapped in their homes. Though not bad, the virtual Derby did not feature the so real I couldnt tell the difference levels of craftsmanship weve got used to.

They gave it a gimmicky name Triple Crown Showdown. They laid an actual call on top of pumped-in crowd noise. Essentially, this was adults watching strangers play a video game for no stakes.

And yet, it was utterly compelling.

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At the start, I didnt know anything about what was happening and did not really care. Halfway through, I had strong thoughts about the wisdom of Seattle Slew going out early and those thoughts were, No. By the end, my hand had assumed control of my body and was moving up and down in the air.

Secretariat won, of course.

(Before the flim-flam race was raced, jockey Ron Turcotte told The Globe and Mails Marty Klinkenberg, Anybody who picks against Secretariat doesnt know anything about horses.)

That would be me. I dont know anything about horses. But I was so ginned up afterward that I insisted we watch Seabiscuit. Again.

This is a film in which Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges say things nobody in the history of humanity has said. Things like, Everybody thinks we found this broken-down horse and fixed him, but we didnt. He fixed us. Every one of us. And I guess, in a way, we kinda fixed each other, too.

That word sandwich is all butter and no bread. But because Seabiscuit is based on actual events, it is still more real than what we saw on Saturday.

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Why then does the virtual Derby work?

For the same reason people like Rocky so much. We have a compelling need to vicariously participate in the competition of others.

Winning and losing in real life has consequences. All of us are constantly in the midst of this sort of competition at work, at home, in comparison to our peers and neighbours. Its a lot less fun than the movies make it seem.

But vicarious competition is pure sweetness. Other people do it for your benefit. You get to experience the thrill of the hunt, without the risk of catching an arrow in the head.

This need is so hard-wired that we apply it to all our cultural institutions. I believe this, rather than any innate sense of fairness or community, is the reason democracy has lasted.

What is democracy but a once-every-four-or-five-years competition between competing teams? It has odds, stakes, jostling at the end, winners, losers, comeback stories and legends of the game.

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Every other political system is a fixed race featuring one participant staggering toward a finish line he doesnt reach until he dies or one of his friends kills him. Boring.

Sports is the most effective delivery vehicle to satisfy this need. Its the bleed valve of social democracy, allowing us to compete among each other in ways that are harmless and create a sense of belonging. Every healthy society puts sports near its centre.

So in lieu of the real thing, fake will do. Because its not the results that matter, but rather the ritual of caring about the race.

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Sports are rooted in reality, so why does the virtual Derby work? - The Globe and Mail

SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ Phoenix Elite NJ, which was founded in 2019 on the original premise of educating, equipping and empowering young women throughout Southern Ocean County through sport and teamwork in order to develop strong, confident female leaders of the future has had to in its brief life,pivot and grow in order to adapt to this new, online virtual reality many New Jerseyans find themselves in.

Having been set to kick-off in-person sessions this past April 18 for youth, middle school and high school females participating in field hockey and soccer lacrosse is scheduled to begin June 1 Phoenix Elites owners Robin Meaney and Laurie Templeand the organizations stalwart staff, which includes homegrown talent Jenna Lombardo-Adams, Liz Law, Elyse Broderick, Elise St. Germain and Nicole Andriani, had to refocus their approach and quickly find a way to approach sessions with their athletes virtually, through an online website application.

The application, which allows the coaches to run live sessions and then provide the recordings to the athletes for them to practice during the week, has proven extremely successful for the group.

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This is brilliant. My girls loved it! beamed Rich Borusovic, father of two girls participating in separate Phoenix Elite field hockey sessions.

Meaney, who brought the sport-specific training concept to Southern Ocean County after owning and operating central Jersey-based New Heights Field Hockey,which produced nationally-ranked club teams and a myriad of scholarship-earning athletes at the Division I level for more than a decade, didnt want to just close up shop when social-distancing orders were put in place. Rather, she and the coaches wanted to provide a bit of hope to the athletes and families during these uncertain times.

There is no possible way we could operate in this virtual environment without our incredibly talented, unselfish coaching staff. They are the true rock stars of Phoenix Elite and Laurie (Temple) and I are immensely grateful for their collaboration and positive attitudes, Meaney said. For them to provide the level of training they are able to, with girls aged six to 18 online, takes a special kind of dedication, selflessness, patience and even humor. Our coaches are our lifeblood, and we are incredibly lucky to have them.

Rounding out the female sport coaching staff are Christina Fabiano (field hockey), Julie McWhorter (lacrosse), Lori Bucci Johnson (lacrosse) and Drew Gibson (soccer).

During each of the one-hour weekly sessions per age group, one of the coaches shows the skills. Skills will progress over the course of six weeksand one coach watches from the virtual sidelines in order to provide live feedback for the athletes.

At the end of each session there is a summary of what was learned and an opportunity for the girls to ask questions of the coaches. They are also given homework to practice on their own throughout the week.

Meaney shared another parents feedback following one of the field hockey sessions:

Hearing her hard work (and your voices in the background) doing stick work is freaking awesome! This was so good for her mind and soul too - shes just been very sad. This is just what I think she needed.

While this inaugural session is set to conclude at the close of May, Phoenix Elite already has plans to begin a second run of virtual training May 18, with lacrosse opening its online doors in early June.

Why would we stop now? Meaney said. While we, just like everyone else, absolutely cannot wait to be able to operate in person with our athletes, we feel as if we are providing a service of hope right nowand a departure from the current situation we all find ourselves in.

And Phoenix Elites reach doesnt stop there. With the addition of certified fitness coaches Brock Anderson, Nikki Azzolino, Robin Morris and Kate Donohue alongside Law who also doubles as an adult yoga practice leader, the group now offers 25 virtual online fitness classes weekly to the adult population. These include strength, HIIT, kettlebell, bodyweight, booty bootcamp, spin, and of course, yoga.

Online monthly memberships for singles up to families of four are available on the Phoenix Elite website: http://www.PhoenixEliteNJ.com under Online Registrations. The group offered free classes for the majority of April.

Lastly Anderson, who has taken a leadership role on the adult fitness side, will also be offering Elite Performance for the youth male population, beginning this Saturday, May 2. Please visit the Phoenix Elite website for schedule and additional details.

What a team we have in place with us right now, Meaney added. To be able to offer sport, fitness, mindfulness, and performance under one virtual roof and with these coaches - again, we could not be more grateful. Just wait until restrictions are lifted, and we can all train as one big, happy family, together!

One can only imagine that Phoenix Elite will be rising.

To contact Phoenix Elite, please email phoenixelitenj@gmail.com, or call 609-798-1187.

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Even with NASCAR's Cup Series set to start up again May 17 at Darlington, the iRacing Pro Invitational Series isn't going away.

The virtual-reality circuit will race again Sunday at noon on FOX and FS1. NASCAR drivers will get behind the wheel of their iRacing rigs to compete in the Finish Line 150 from a simulated Dover International Speedway. The green flag is expected to drop at 12:13 p.m.

The entry list includes 39 drivers, including 16 who have won either a Cup or Xfinity race at the track.

The field will include Kevin Harvick, who was the 2014 NASCAR Cup champion. He has won twice at Dover in real time.

He has raced in two iRacing events, including last week at virtual Talladega, where he finished 12th.

Its been a crash course in how to do all this and Ive been able to get everything going and get up to speed and make it enjoyable now to where its not just trying to figure out what buttons to push or how to reset the wheel," Harvick was quoted as saying in a news release. Its been a lot of fun."

The entry list also includes seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, who has run all five previous iRacing events.

I belly-flopped so bad in the first event I ran that people were reaching out to me," Johnson said in a news release. Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. actually sent me a text saying, I know you need help. Theres a four-time Cup Series champion in iRacing that wants to help you and he knows what hes doing. You should get in touch with him."

Even so, his best finish has been 19th.

The entry list does not include Jeff Gordon, who ran for the first time last week in the iRacing event at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.

Finish Line 150 entry list

Car number, driver, car owner

2, Brad Keselowski, Penske

8, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Invitation

15, Brennan Poole, Premium

17, Chris Buescher, Roush

19, Bobby Labonte, Invitation

21, Matt DiBenedetto, Wood Bros.

34, Michael McDowell, Front Row

38, John Hunter Nemechek, Front Row

51, Garrett Smithley, Invitation

66, Timmy Hill, Invitation

77, Parker Kligerman, Invitation

89, Landon Cassill, Invitation

95, Christopher Bell, LFR

96, Daniel Suarez, Gaunt Bros.

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Graphic Design Class of 2020

It has become an annual tradition for University of Arkansas graduating graphic design seniors to showcase their work in a "Pecha Kucha-style" presentation. But with nationwide quarantine restrictions, the seniors have instead embraced the moment to go fully digital in 2020.

However, this is no ordinary online experience. Through a collaboration between the U of A'sSchool of Artand theTesseract Center for Immersive Environments and Game Design, both part of theJ. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, as well asCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, this virtual exhibition will be a real-time, immersive 3D creation.

The virtual exhibition,Frankly, will feature the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design seniors' work and will go live in theTesseract Center'sGallery 5on Thursday, May 7 as well as on the websitefrankly.uark.edu.

A virtual reception for the exhibition will also take place at 5 p.m. May 7 with details onfrankly.uark.edu. The exhibition and reception are both free and open to the public.

Gallery 5is an interactive, real-time 3D gallery application developed by the Tesseract Center in partnership with Crystal Bridges. The Tesseract Center produces video games, interactive visualizations and virtual reality content for teaching and research.

Under David Fredrick, director of the Tesseract Center and professor of classical studies in theDepartment of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures,Gallery 5was first created five years ago as a digital recreation of the physicalGallery 5space found at Crystal Bridges. The virtual gallery application is a browser-based solution for hosting online exhibitions with the ability to feature paintings, film, sculpture or time-based media work.

"The initial goal ofGallery 5, as a collaboration between the Tesseract Center and Crystal Bridges, was to bring an interactive virtual gallery experience to students and the public," Fredrick said."Franklytakes this work to the next level, as an exhibition in real-time 3D of new and incredibly meaningful work by graduating graphic design students. It is fantastic to have this work hosted in a digital application developed by current University of Arkansas students and graduates. We are all excited to invite you to experience this collaborative exhibit and celebrate the class of 2020 with us throughFrankly."

Shane Richey, Crystal Bridges' creative director of experimentation and development, agreed and said that the collaboration was also a great way for Crystal Bridges to honor itscommitment to provide access to its collection and resources.

"It'sexciting to invite the students into thevirtual galleries and provide a space for them to show off their hard work in a timewhen people don't have access to Crystal Bridges or the School of Art's Fine Arts Center Gallery," he said.

There are 24 graduating graphic design seniors this year, and each will be featured inFranklyand has dedicated their final semester to researching and designing a speculative solution for a systemic problem of their choice.

With topics ranging from developing self-confidence and managing mental health, to interventions in sex education and local politics, these projects showcase the versatility of the graduating design class.

"This class of seniors has demonstrated incredible resiliency and innovation this semester by pivoting their entire senior show to a virtual format," said Ali Place, assistant professor of graphic design. "By embracing the limitations of the current circumstances, they designed a bold and forward-thinking exhibition that will amplify the impact of their design research projects."

Place and her students describeFranklyas "prefacing a harsh reality laid bare at a time when the stakes demand it." As the students developed the overarching identity behind the show, many said they saw it as a way to gain the courage to confront problems and the acumen to address them using design principles.

The students' hope is thatFranklywill serve as a way for each participant to speak their truth and to, "speculate recklessly with a greater good in mind."

Audiences can see the student work through a wide variety of forms including apps, community projects, printed artifacts and games. In addition, viewers can learn more about each designer and experience an in-depth look into each project on the student profiles found atfrankly.uark.edu.

"At a time when so much is unprecedented and uncertain, it is truly inspiring to see this multidisciplinary and community partnership-expanding way to keep our tradition of featuring our talented senior graphic design students' work," said Todd Shields, dean of Fulbright College. "What an incredible, innovative and fun way to showcase their work and the amazing resiliency of the Class of 2020!"

About the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences:TheJ. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciencesis the largest and most academically diverse unit on campus with three schools, 16 departments and 43 academic programs and research centers. The college provides the core curriculum for all University of Arkansas students and is named for J. William Fulbright, former university president and longtime U.S. senator.

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Dubbed the gallery of the future, Hauser & Wirths newly launched research and innovation arm, ArtLab, has just announced that it will host its first ever virtual reality exhibition on 30 April. The group exhibition, titled Beside Itself, takes place in Hauser & Wirths future gallery space in Menorca, allowing visitors a first look at the art centre ahead of its opening in 2021.

ArtLab was birthed by Hauser & Wirth after intensive research in the summer of 2019 to create bespoke technology solutions for the most pressing issues in the art world, including greater accessibility and sustainability. The ArtLab team began exploring innovations that would allow audiences to fully experience exhibitions in different local contexts without traveling a project that takes on greater meaning and urgency amid the coronavirus pandemic while permitting artists, curators, and exhibition coordinators to better prepare shows using new technology. In addition, ArtLab will also host a digital residency program at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles for artists and their teams by invitation to enabling them to explore the full potential of this new technology. Using a bespoke technology-stack not found in any other industry and drawing from techniques applied in architecture, construction and video-game design, Artlab creates true-to-life scale and accuracy as well as the authentic look, feel and interactivity of Hauser & Wirth galleries. Building the virtual 3D space from the ground up at a pixel level rather than relying on combined photos, HWVR provides an unprecedented level of accuracy and flexibility.

Visitors will be able to experience the virtual reality exhibition through the gallerys website. Taking its title from a wall piece by Lawrence Weiner, the exhibition brings together text-based works from the following artists: Louise Bourgeois, Mark Bradford, Charles Gaines, Ellen Gallagher, Jenny Holzer, Roni Horn, Luchita Hurtado, Mike Kelley, Glenn Ligon, Damon McCarthy, Paul McCarthy, Bruce Nauman, Lorna Simpson and Lawrence Weiner. Spanning a period from the 1970s to the present day, these works explore the intersection of text and the visual image from Bourgeoiss etching Le Coeur Est La to Mark Bradfords bold printed words in New York City.

Iwan Wirth, one of the founders, made the following statement regarding this new venture:

Our primary goal was to create technology that would help our artists visualise the spaces where their exhibitions would be presented. We were equally motivated by a desire to plan exhibitions for our locations around the globe in a way that would reduce the amount of travel and transportation. Given the current situation, we feel this new approach to virtual reality exhibitions is especially relevant, will engage as many people as possible and bring them together while were all apart.

Iwan Wirth

Beside Itself will open on 30 April 2020 and can be accessed by a computer, smart phone or using a VR headset such as google cardboard.

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As the coronavirus pushes musicians everywhere to postpone their shows or cancel their tours entirely, many artists have turned to livestream performances to bridge the gap in live entertainment. Artists like Death Cab For Cuties Ben Gibbard, James Blake, and Post Malone have taken it upon themselves to give their fans virtual performances online. Now, Offset aims to raise the bar on digital concerts. Rather than host an Instagram live, Offset will join friends for a high-production virtual reality concert.

Virtual reality organization Oculus Venues partnered with Supersphere VR to bring an immersive and energetic concert experience to fans from their homes. Offset tapped fellow rappers Saint Jhn, Rich The Kid, and Young Thug to join him in the performance. The rappers will be broadcasting their performances into the virtual venue and donations from the event will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

As part of the virtual experience, friends will be able to meet up inside the venue and enjoy the show together through VR headsets. According to Supersphere, the event will mimic a typical stadium show along with actual production and stagecraft that fans would typically enjoy on tour.

Offsets VR performance kicks off 4/29 at 7 p.m. EDT. Watch it here.

Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music Artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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You come out of the top to get caught in the NFL 2020 draft. You are excited, more than ready to head to your new destination, put on the colors of your new team, get out on the grass and start showing your new coaches what they get.

Instead, there are these walking orders: Sit down and connect.

Of course, every rookie who comes in wants to go out there and show what they can do, said Chris Williamson, a University of Minnesota cornerback caught by the Giants in round seven. Football is such a physical game, but it is also part of the mental makeup. The guys who succeed at the NFL level come from the mental side of the game.

The mental aspect of the game is all that these novice NFL players have right now, arriving in the league during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, the Giants welcomed their draft picks and their undrafted free agents into a three-day rookie minicamp, all participants staying safe at home. The whole program, kept at a distance, placed an additional burden on players accustomed to working together as a group, taking what they learned in class and applying it to their roles on the field.

Because of everything thats going on right now, I think its the best option we have, said TJ Brunson, a South Carolina linebacker selected by the Giants in the seventh round. Personally, I dont have a problem with that. I prefer to be up there in person. If thats how we have to get our football in, then thats okay.

This unique scenario will benefit those who adapt best to a new way of teaching and learning. There is an online component in almost all current college programs, but this is not the normal way the NFL does business. Coaches who are familiar with classroom instruction must now make PowerPoint presentations. Players more comfortable with hands-on training should follow in an isolated environment.

First round pick Andrew Thomas will see attacking coach Marc Colombo prefer for the first time. Second-round pick Xavier McKinney will examine the defensive pattern in high school.

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The advantage lies in those already prepared for it. Cornerback Darnay Holmes, the Giants fourth-round pick, earned his BA in African American Studies from UCLA in three years, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from university. Distance learning may not be a big challenge for him.

The school curriculum allowed me to implement a strict routine, one that kept me from being distracted by different distractions, said Holmes. So, having this living vision, my energy immediately aligned with it. It is certainly something that I implemented when I joined UCLA. It was: Im going to graduate in three years, then from there Im going to find what I want to do. Right away, I was a student, then after I graduated, it was like OK, how can I continue my athletic endeavor? And Im here now as a giant from New York. I am very excited.

The introduction and eventual mastery of the intricacies of his first NFL game book is next on Holmes list of mental challenges.

You have different tactics that you use to capture the concepts and patterns of takeover and make sure you understand these things, he said. I dont memorize, I want to grasp and understand it, so I can draw from it whatever the heat of the moment. I will understand it, so I can use it.

Williamson started two years in Florida before transferring and starting last season in Minnesota. He doesnt regret what he and the other recruits have to deal with at the start of their NFL journey.

I dont think it disadvantages anyone, said Williamson.

Brunson, captain of the team twice in South Carolina, is not so sure about that, but he is not interested in making excuses.

I think its a disadvantage for the recruits not to see where they are going to be and to be there in person, he said. We are also supposed to come and find out whats going on and play fast. I think that will help us when we get there. I hope its before August. If we dont get there until August, were supposed to hit the ground and be able to pick up everything thats going on. I think that gives us a chance to really understand the calls and defense and get out and play fast.

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In an attempt to offer a little zen, along with a way to tackle the coronavirus-caused drop in tourism, a group of traditional Japanese inns in Arimahave started a virtual reality project featuring recorded footage of their hot spring baths online. Japans ancient hot spring town of Arima in Kobe went under a state of emergency this month which, according to reports, resulted in 90 percent of the resorts closing temporarily.These virtual relaxation tours are aimed at would-be tourists to showcase their resorts, while bringing this Japanese therapeutic experience into their homes.

Japans hot springs can help heal people in quarantine around the world, as well as increase the efficacy of the quarantine, the group said in a press release. This way, we may, even if only slightly, help reduce infections and suffering from the new coronavirus.

The group has uploaded videos to the YouTube channelArima Hot Springswhich features the top hot spring resorts in the area. To date, this includes Arima Sansoh Goshobessho, Takayamasou Hanano, Taketoritei Maruyama, Tocen Goshoboh, and Motoyu Ryuusenkaku.

If you fancy giving the virtual hot spring experience a go, all youll need is a nice, hot bath and a 4K resolution VR headset. So here it is, Japans unique but incredibly relaxing answer to get through these stressful times.

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Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 3:18 pm - There's a lot to see under the sea.

NOAA has unveiled a series of virtual reality (VR) dives to help entertain the masses while health officials work to contain the spread of COVID-19.

There are several VR tours available from different regions, including American Samoa, the Florida Keys, Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf Coast of Texas, Georiga's Grays Reef, California's Monterey Bay, the Olympic Coast in Washington state, Stellwagen Bank in Maine, and Michigan's Thunder Bay.

Tours are comprised of 360-degree images that feature strange sea creatures like urchins and starfish, as well as coral and rock formations. Tours can be viewed from desktop computers, tablets, or smartphones and work with VR headsets or goggles.

The photos were taken by divers with special cameras, and NOAA intends to add to the gallery as more photos are submitted.

The project was created in collaboration with the Ocean Agency, a non-profit that NOAA plans to add to the gallery as divers take more shots. This collaboration between NOAA and the Ocean Agency, a nonprofit which raises awareness about ocean conservation.

We spent an afternoon indulging in NOAA's VR tours.

Here are 8 interesting things we found.

You'll find lots of coral in the VR gallery, but the seabeds in America Samoa's Airport Pool stand out, due to a massive coral bleaching event in 2015.

"The staghorn coral population in this area suffered massive mortalities during the 2015 bleaching event," NOAA says.

The bleaching event was the result of prolonged, elevated water temperatures, which stressed the corals to the point of expelling their symbiotic algae, which is what gives healthy coral their colour.

"Once the algae is expelled, the corals' white calcium carbonate skeleton is visible through the transparent coral tissue, giving it this bleached appearance," NOAA says.

"If the water temperatures stay too high for too long, and the corals do not re-recruit their algae, they may starve and die."

Florida's "Christ of the Abyss" is a famed, 3-metre-tall bronze statue that was lowered into the keys in August 1965.

Over the years it has become home to plants, fish, and invertebrates -- all of which have given the statue texture and colour.

Here's a photo of the Aquarius Reef Base, the world's only underwater research laboratory.

Scientists from around the world use the space to make observations, test new technologies, and train for future missions.

There's a lot going in the Flower Garden Banks, and not all of it is good.

In 2016, prolonged and elevated water temperatures caused a bleaching event, which can be seen in this image. You can also see a lionfish passing through. This popular, ornamental aquarium fish was likely introduced into Caribbean waters by someone who no longer wanted to care for it. It has since become a dangerous, invasive species. A USA Today report suggests the fish can decimate up to 80 per cent of native coral fish in a reef in as little as five weeks.

Barrel sponges are large animals that can have diametres up to 1.8 metres. They're commonly found in Gray's Reef and throughout the Caribbean.

No matter where you turn in this Monterey Bay dive you'll see purple sea urchins.

The species has experienced a population boom in the area recently by dining on kelp forests that were once prominent along the reefs.

Check out the range of marine life on this overhanging wall in the Olympic Coast. In this photo alone, you can see giant plumose anemone, starfish, urchins, and barnacles.

The Defiance sits at the bottom of Lake Huron at a depth of 185 metres. It sank in 1854 after a collision the John J. Audubon, which also sank a few miles away.

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