Stunning underwater VR – without the hassle
Less prep. Less gear. Less time in post … just the shots you need, in the format you need them.
The Mantis RS360 underwater camera housing for the Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition camera is simple to operate, affordable, and has outstanding dynamic range.
Dual 1-Inch sensors.
Up to 6K-360 video.
Still images up to 6528x3264.
250m / 820ft depth rating.
The Mantis Sub underwater camera housing for Insta360 Pro and Pro 2 cameras makes it easy to achieve professional 360/VR productions — 8K, 3D and live-streamed.
Up to 8K-360 video in 2D and 3D.
Still images up to 7680x7680.
360 degree live-streaming, pre-stitched up to 8K.
90m / 300ft depth rating.
“There’s nothing that delivers underwater 360 3D at the same calibre as the Mantis Sub housing.”
— Richie Robinson, award-winning underwater photojournalist
“The Mantis Sub housing is a game changer.”
— Mark Davidson, CEO Akuario Bonaire
An immersive 3D VR experience you want to stay in.
Professional 360 production, without the complexity.
The Insta360 Pro camera series mimics the human head size and eye distance for a truly convincing VR experience.
The Mantis Sub camera housing has been meticulously designed with clean zenith and nadir views for unprecedented stitch quality.
The Mantis changed everything for me. From quality to functionality to efficiency … I tried GoPros, 360bubble Deep with a Qoocam 8k, Insta360 One-X, all sorts of housings, including my own designed and built stuff. Basically, all of it was a trade-off. I feel the Mantis is not a compromise, it’s what is needed to create professional underwater 360 footage.”
— Dimitri Bintein, underwater VR content producer
“No more worrying about a camera crapping out just when the good stuff starts to happen… with the Mantis Sub housing I can always 'get the shot'.”
— Laura James, underwater filmmaker
Robust and reliable.
Built upon six years’ experience designing underwater 360 cameras, we created the most advanced underwater camera housing package on the market to protect and control the most successful production VR camera.
The Mantis Sub smart controller includes a local WebApp for convenient setup and later analysis. No fiddly menus and no App to install.
Screenshots of the Mantis Sub WebApp, provided by the controller inside the housing. No installation necessary.
Mantis Sub housings during assembly
One-button operation for all key functions
Underwater, time is precious. Navigating menus or pressing button combinations wastes time and can lead to frustration, missed opportunities, and recording errors.
The Mantis Sub housing lets operators quickly perform all key functions - on/off, start/stop, and changing recording modes - with single presses of dedicated buttons.
Sample Videos
Check out some sample videos, down-sampled from 8K to 4K for faster loading. You’ll notice the excellent dynamic range of the camera, the clean zenith and nadir and decent stitch lines, even with subjects only a foot from the domes. If it looks this good in preview, it will be glamour with a bit of attention in post.
School of Yellowtail Fusilier circling the camera in Fiji
A dive trip to Milford Sound in New Zealand’s Fiordland region.
More sample 360 Videos on YouTube
Head over to our YouTube channel to view some more of our sample recordings in 8K and 3D. These were all shot on an Insta360 Pro2 in Mantis Sub housing and stitched in Insta360Stitcher without further post-processing.
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Mantis Sub housing with external battery extender
Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Spherical video takes visual storytelling and interactive training to new heights. With the Mantis Sub Academy we want to provide a set of free resources to help you getting started with creating underwater 360/VR content.
Would you like to learn more about how to shoot and edit underwater 360 video:? Here are some free articles from our Mantis Sub Academy to get you started
Case studies and use cases
What can you do with underwater 360 videos? Here are a few examples …
Case Study: 3D-360 for education
3D reconstruction of a submarine cave from underwater 360-degree video
Find out more about uses for underwater 360 video on our Applications page.