Abstract

• Marine environmental education is always difficult not only because the issues are complex and interlinked, unlike terrestrial ecosystems, most people never get the chance to see the impact or the extent of degradation in marine ecosystems first hand.
• Virtual reality (VR) experiences, particularly the 360° video, can be a powerful tool to create an immersive educational experience.
• This project provides students with a virtual diving experience to explore the coral communities in Hong Kong, in both healthy and degraded coral habitats.
• This aims to increase students’ interest, provide a better understanding of the content knowledge, aids information retention and deepens students’ reflection on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: “Life below Water” and “Climate action”.