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There are already devices that allow smartphones to double either as dive computers, or as underwater cameras. The currently crowdfunding HotDive, however, does both.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Scuba, Diving Continue reading HotDive turns smartphones into dive computers – and underwater cameras
If you’re on a secret military diving mission, chances are you don’t want the enemy to see you getting into the water. That’s where VICTA comes in, as it’s a diver delivery boat that transforms into a submarine.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transpo… Continue reading Stealthy diver delivery boat transforms into a submarine
If you want to explore underwater, you have a few options. You can hold your breath. You can try to recycle your air. You can carry your breathing air with you as in SCUBA. You can stick a tube up like a snorkel, or you can have air sent down …read more
While the homebrew rebreather the [AyLo] describes on his blog looks exceptionally well engineered and is documented to a level we don’t often see, he still makes it very clear that he’s not suggesting you actually build one yourself. He’s very upfront about the fact that he has no formal …read more
Back in 2017, French startup Thalatoo announced the Maoi, a scuba mask-mounted head-up display (HUD) dive computer. Well, a bigger name is now throwing its hat in the ring, as California-based Scubapro has released its own product – it’s call… Continue reading Scubapro gets in on the diving HUD game
Omega Watches reveals that when American explorer Victor Vescovo broke the record for the world’s deepest manned submersible dive, his craft set another record by having three Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional wrist watches… Continue reading Omega sets record for the deepest diving watch
To get a SCUBA certification, a prospective diver will need to find a dive shop and take a class. Afterwards, some expensive rental equipment is in order. That is, unless you’re [biketool] who has found a way to build some of his own equipment. If you’re looking for a little bit of excitement on your next dive, this second stage regulator build might be just the thing for you.
It’s worth noting that [biketool] makes it explicitly clear that this shouldn’t be used on any living being just yet. The current test, though, was at 120 PSI using some soda …read more
It may seem physically impossible, but really it’s just physics. Continue reading Physics Explains How Olympic Divers Are So Damn Graceful
