Democratized Underwater Exploration
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Consumer-priced ocean exploration products are just beginning to emerge, creating unprecedented opportunities for democratized participation in ocean exploration. Companies like Sofar (created via merger of OpenROV and Spoondrift) now offer consumer-priced ocean exploration gear capable of serious research and exploration activities. The development is similar to the impact of low-cost, high-power amateur telescopes such as large-aperture Dobsonian telescopes in amateur astronomy. But the stack required for true democratization remains incomplete.