Sea Level Rise Explorer: Stinson Beach is a collaboration between Virtual Planet, Marin County, and the California Ocean Protection Council, the film illustrates the impacts of sea level rise and storms on Stinson Beach while showcasing proactive solutions.

Funded by a FL state grant, the VR experience was developed by a team of experts at Virtual Planet and FAU, who leveraged their expertise in computer science, engineering, art, and psychology to create a truly unique and engaging experience. In collaboration with the City of West Palm Beach, the team has created a virtual environment that allows users to explore and interact with the city in a way that has never been possible before. This new virtual reality experience offers a variety of exciting features, including realistic virtual environments, interactive experiences, and immersive storytelling. Whether you're interested in exploring the city's vibrant culture, experiencing its rich history, or simply having some fun, this new virtual reality experience is designed to meet your needs.

The goal of this project was to shape a community dialogue around sea level rise adaptation and the role of managed retreat in one of California’s largest coastal cities, Long Beach. The goal of these dialogues is to find ways of engaging residents that empower them to participate in the design of future communities. With the help of Virtual Planet Technologies, TNC California developed a virtual reality (VR) experience with the community to visualize sea level rise impacts and potential solutions for Long Beach. The VR serves as a tool to catalyze community discussions about current and future risk and options for long-term resilience, including controversial topics like managed retreat.

Elkhorn Slough contains the 3rd largest extent of salt marsh in California and supports extraordinary biodiversity. This low lying area is extremely vulnerable to flooding, including several miles of Highway 1. This experience illustrates potential flooding impacts and proposed solutions to restore the marsh and protect this important transportation corridor from climate change.

As coastal communities contend with sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and other impacts of climate change, public education has become a critical piece of the puzzle. Virtual Planet Technologies produces insightful and immersive experiences that communities can use to better understand the impacts of climate change and explore emerging adaptation solutions.

Virtual Planet’s Sea Level Rise Explorer is a virtual reality experience that communities around the world can use to visualize the impacts from sea level rise and explore adaptation scenarios. Through powerful immersive digital experiences, our aim is to educate, drive action and inspire hope in the future of our planet. Our team has a range of expertise from climate scientists to digital artists and Unity developers.