Craig O’Connell, as he takes viewers on a special dive of his favorite sites in Sharks Among Us: A New Way, fans have the ability to access Shark Week in a new augmented reality experience. Whether it’s joining Australian Navy diver Paul de Gelder underwater as he shares his story of survival after being personally attacked by sharks in Surviving Sharks or going on a special dive with marine biologist Dr. Over the next week, eight virtual reality experiences are rolling out, allowing fans to dive in head first into the underwater world of sharks in a way they’ve never seen before. It’s finally here! Shark Week, television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event, kicked off on Sunday, June 26 with an all-new episode of Tiger Beach at 8/7c and will continue through Sunday, July 3.Įxpanding to more than 220 countries and territories this year, Shark Week is a pop culture event that transcends television – and is continually giving faithful fans and new viewers opportunities to experience Shark Week in exciting and fun ways!įor the first time ever, Shark Week will be available in virtual reality and 360 video through the Discovery virtual reality apps for iOS, Android, Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus, and on Shark Week’s Facebook page and Discovery Channel on YouTube.
