Last November, Huish Outdoors, the leader behind dive equipment brand Oceanic released Oceanic+, a diving app that turned the Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer. Now, the outdoor brand is taking its technology to the Apple iPhone with Oceanic+ Dive Housing.
The Oceanic+ Dive Housing is a case designed for underwater use and is depth rated to 60 meters. It is also equipped with a depth and temperature sensor, so the iPhone can also be used as a fully functioning dive computer.
Plus, the housing case features an automatic vacuum pump for air removal and universal mounting points to accommodate various underwater photo accessories. When paired with the Oceanic+ app, photographers can take photos and videos in both compressed and RAW formats, and have the convenience of automatic colour correction.
In addition, if you already have the Oceanic+ app on the Watch Ultra, you can concurrently use the same subscription on both the watch and the iPhone. The Oceanic+ App ecosystem also allows divers to run both dive computers on both devices independently at the same time.
The logbook now features a carousel of pictures and videos taken during the dive and showcases at what depth and time the media was recorded. Divers can also easily save and share pictures with their family and friends.
The Oceanic+ Dive Housing is compatible with the iPhone SE 2nd Gen and later, including the latest version using iOS16 and above. It retails for US$489.95 (S$662.49) and will be available from September 2023.
The Oceanic+ Dive Housing works in connection with the Oceanic+ app. The app is subscription-based and includes a free version and a paid subscription. The free version of the app offers basic features, including snorkeling, gauges, depth meter, depth tracking, total activity time, dive history and social media sharing.
The paid subscription adds advanced features such as weather forecasts for dive locations, decompression timings, as well as dive conditions reports. Users can opt to sign up for one day of use at US$4.99 (S$6.75), or monthly at US$9.99 (S$14.98), or annually at US$79.99 (S$119.98).
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