CREAMARE: 3D Meets Gamification in Underwater Heritage Exploration

https://www.argophilia.com/news/creamare/240670/

CREAMARE—a project proving that saving shipwrecks can be more exciting than it sounds—merges the thrill(?) of educational gaming with stunning 3D technology. Think of it as scuba diving without fear of leaky oxygen tanks or awkward wetsuits. The concept is simple: take dry archaeological facts, throw in some virtual goggles, and gamify the whole thing.

What exactly is gamification, you ask? It’s turning something boring—like learning—into something fun. Here, players don the role of virtual divers, tasked with exploring actual Mediterranean shipwrecks and archaeological treasures. Along the way, they learn the grim truths about pollution, destructive human activity, and other threats these underwater relics face.

So yes, they are exploring history while trying to save it. Is it nerdy? Sure. But it’s also oddly satisfying.