Is The Tropical Oceans free to explore?

Yes. The Tropical Oceans is the free taster world on 360Worlds — you can dive in with no account and no card, on desktop, mobile, tablet or a VR headset.

Is The Tropical Oceans suitable for schools?

Yes. It is suitable for all ages and supports nature, geography and marine biology topics, making it a strong virtual field trip for lessons on ocean ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation.

Can I explore The Tropical Oceans in VR?

Yes. Like every 360Worlds experience it runs in full VR on any VR & XR headset straight from a link, as well as on screens, tablets, phones and desktops — no installation required.

How long does it take to explore?

A typical visit takes around 10–15 minutes and is self-paced, so you can linger over the reefs and marine life that interest you most.

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Q: What is The Tropical Oceans 360 world?

The Tropical Oceans is an immersive 360° underwater world that takes you beneath the surface of the planet’s warmest seas, drifting over coral reefs and alongside tropical fish, turtles and rays, with narration and hotspots explaining the marine life and habitats you see.

Explore an incredible underwater world in immersive 360°. No headset required.

The Tropical Oceans is an immersive underwater world that takes you beneath the surface of the planet’s warmest seas. Drift over vivid coral reefs, swim alongside shoals of tropical fish, turtles and rays, and discover the fragile, dazzling ecosystems that thrive in the tropics — with narration and hotspots explaining the marine life, habitats and the importance of protecting our oceans.

All ages · 10–15 min exploration

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The Tropical Oceans at a glance

Of marine species live on coral reefs: 25%Of marine species live on coral reefs
Of the ocean floor is coral reef: <1%Of the ocean floor is coral reef
Length of the Great Barrier Reef: 2,300 kmLength of the Great Barrier Reef

What you'll discover

Glide over living coral reefs teeming with tropical fish
Narrated marine life, habitats and ocean hotspots
Discover why tropical seas are so rich — and so fragile
Explore on desktop, mobile, tablet or a VR & XR headset

The Tropical Oceans is built on 360Tours Studio technology, so it runs smoothly on desktop, mobile, tablet and all VR & XR headsets — with narrated, multilingual audio and interactive hotspots throughout.

Did you know?

A few things to look out for as you explore The Tropical Oceans.

Coral reefs support around a quarter of all ocean life while covering less than 1% of the seafloor.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from space.

Corals are animals, not plants — tiny relatives of jellyfish and sea anemones.

VR & XR · WebXR ready

Step inside The Tropical Oceans in virtual reality

Every 360Worlds experience runs in full VR on any VR & XR (WebXR) headset. Open The Tropical Oceans in your headset's browser and you're standing inside it — look around naturally, in true immersive 360°. No app store, no download, just a link.

No app store, no download
Look around in full VR
Runs on any WebXR headset

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The Tropical Oceans — frequently asked questions

Quick answers about exploring The Tropical Oceans on 360Worlds.

The Tropical Oceans is an immersive 360° underwater world that takes you beneath the surface of the planet’s warmest seas, drifting over coral reefs and alongside tropical fish, turtles and rays, with narration and hotspots explaining the marine life and habitats you see.