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June 21, 2008, Long Beach, California - DiveNav announced the production release of its popular eDiving™ service at the 2008 Long Beach Scuba Show. According to Alberto Mantovani, President and CEO of DiveNav, “I am pleased that we have completed our beta testing phase. Using input from our beta testers, we have made significant enhancements to create the most realistic underwater rendering engine available. Our beta testers will notice that we have added a significant amount of marine flora and fauna, including sharks, lobsters, eels, and topside improvements such as landmarks and buildings. By the end of the year, we will have all of the major dive sites in California available.”
In addition to the two dive sites available during beta testing, the Avalon Underwater Park, at Catalina and the HMCS Yukon in San Diego, eDiving will include 2 new eDive sites - Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores and Bird Rock, Catalina Island with plans to add new eDive sites weekly through the end of 2008.
To celebrate the production launch and to urge the trial of the eDiving™ service, DiveNav is launching a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Dive Retailers, Instructors, Divers, and those interested in the marine environment should go to http://www.ediving.us and tryout the no-cost eDiving™ service.
Type Award Date Description
Weekly Prize 6/29/2008 Atomic Split Fins
Weekly Prize 7/06/2008 AquaFlex 3mm wetsuit
Weekly Prize 7/13/2008 Intova Digital Camera
Weekly Prize 7/20/2008 XS Equipment Package #1 - Accessories Kit
Weekly Prize 7/27/2008 BG110 - Wheeled Backpack Monthly Prize 7/31/2008 KnightHawk or LadyHawk BCD with Air2
If you haven't seen the most recent version of the Casino Dive Park, take a look. Alberto and his team have added quite a bit to it since last year. I even heard tell of a great white lurking the waters at the edge of the park.
Kristofer Hansen of Redondo Beach is the Week 1 Winner of the eDiving Summer Contest. Kristofer commented that ""E-diving is great, its really helping me map out casino point for my trip there next month."
Kristofer won a pair of Atomic Split fins with Spring Straps.
Week 2 is for a Aquaflex 3mm wetsuit. Will you be next weeks winner????
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The Week 2 Winner of the $10,000 eDiving Summer Contest is Jeff Homestead of Sparks, Nevada.
Jeff commented that "The eDiving software has been a great learning aid and inspiration for me to pursue diving as a hobby in the near future!"
Jeff won an Aquaflex 3mm wetsuit.
Week 3 is for Intova digital camera and underwater housing.
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month - there is plenty of time left in July to get those dives in!
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and use must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still of the "point of interest."
Instructors and Dive Shops, don't forget to remind your students to enter your eDive Instructor Code and/or eDive Shop Code when they register for the eDiving service.
The eDiving service is free to divers and currently allows eDivers to 'virtually' dive, using the most sophisticated underwater 3-D rendering engine available, the following sites:
* The Avalon Underwater Park, at Catalina;
* The HMCS Yukon in San Diego
* Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores
* Bird Rock, Catalina Island
* with new eDive sites added through the end of 2008.
To celebrate the production launch and to urge the trial of the eDiving™ service, DiveNav is launching a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Dive Safe and eDive Often
P.S. PLEASE Post any Support Issues in the DiveNav Manufacturer Forum, Found Here
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practice scuba diving ONLINE Virtually Dive REAL places Dive Safe, eDive Often
The Week 3 Winner of the $10,000 eDiving Summer Contest is Bob Evans of Newport Beach, Calif..
Bob commented that "I am very impressed with the realistic diving format. The buoyancy control with proper diving equipment set up helps me keep my mind in diving while I go through my "dry" spells. I especially enjoy the Casino Park and Yukon dives. Please keep up the great work, I hope to "virtual" dive the Spiegel Grove and Oriskany some day!" (editor: Bob, you just might get your wish!)
Bob won an Intova digital camera and underwater housing.
The Week 4 prize is XSScuba Equipment/Accessories Package
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month - there is plenty of time left in July to get those dives in!
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and you must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still photo of the "point of interest."
Instructors and Dive Shops, don't forget to remind your students to enter your eDive Instructor Code and/or eDive Shop Code when they register for the eDiving service.
The eDiving service is free to divers and currently allows eDivers to 'virtually' dive, using the most sophisticated underwater 3-D rendering engine available, the following sites:
Isthmus Reef, Catalina Island (new)
The Avalon Underwater Park, at Catalina
The HMCS Yukon in San Diego
Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores
Bird Rock, Catalina Island
with new eDive sites added through the end of 2008.
In conjunction with the production launch of the eDiving™ service at the 2008 Long Beach Scuba Show, DiveNav is conducting a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Weekly and monthly prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Make sure to try out the free eDiving service before the eDiving Summer Contest ends on September 30, 2008 by going to http://www.ediving.us
The Week 4 Winner of the $10,000 eDiving Summer Contest is Ryan Lummus of Fountain Valley, Calif..
Ryan commented that "I love the fact that I can, using the eDiving service, experience a new dive site and what it has to offer from the comfort of my home. I've never had the opportunity to dive the Underwater Park at Avalon, until NOW! I had a blast eDiving it. Now I'm scheduling a trip over to Catalina to dive it in person!"
Ryan won a XSScuba Equipment/Accessories Package.
The Week 5 prize is XSScuba BG110 Wheeled Backpack.
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month - there is plenty of time left in July to get those dives in!
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and you must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still photo of the "point of interest."
Instructors and Dive Shops, don't forget to remind your students to enter your eDive Instructor Code and/or eDive Shop Code when they register for the eDiving service.
The eDiving service is free to divers and currently allows eDivers to 'virtually' dive, using the most sophisticated underwater 3-D rendering engine available, the following sites:
Isthmus Reef, Catalina Island (new)
The Avalon Underwater Park, at Catalina
The HMCS Yukon in San Diego
Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores
Bird Rock, Catalina Island
with new eDive sites added through the end of 2008.
In conjunction with the production launch of the eDiving™ service at the 2008 Long Beach Scuba Show, DiveNav is conducting a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Weekly and monthly prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Make sure to try out the free eDiving service before the eDiving Summer Contest ends on September 30, 2008 by going to http://www.ediving.us
The Week 5 Winner of the $10,000 eDiving Summer Contest is Clint Stipe of Oakley, Calif..
Clint commented that "I'm enjoying the new dive sites. The dive sites are getting a lot more detailed than in the very beginning. I would like to see some more Channel Island, and some northern Calif sites like Pt Lobos, Monterey Bay, where I dive. Keep up the good work."
Clint won an XSScuba BG110 Wheeled Backpack. Next Week's prize is an AquaFlex 3mm wetsuit by Aqualung.
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month.
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and you must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still photo of the "point of interest."
Instructors and Dive Shops, don't forget to remind your students to enter your eDive Instructor Code and/or eDive Shop Code when they register for the eDiving service.
The eDiving service is free to divers and currently allows eDivers to 'virtually' dive, using the most sophisticated underwater 3-D rendering engine available, the following sites:
Isthmus Reef, Catalina Island (new)
Veteran's Park, Redondo Beach, California (new)
The Avalon Underwater Park, at Casino Point, Catalina Island
The HMCS Yukon in San Diego
Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores
Bird Rock, Catalina Island
with new eDive sites added through the end of 2008.
In conjunction with the production launch of the eDiving™ service at the 2008 Long Beach Scuba Show, DiveNav is conducting a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Weekly and monthly prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Make sure to try out the free eDiving service before the eDiving Summer Contest ends on September 30, 2008 by going to http://www.ediving.us
The Week 6 Winner of the $10,000 eDiving Summer Contest is Veronica Lummus of Fountain Valley, California
Veronica commented that "I think the virtual diving experience was awesome. My favorite dive site was Avalon Dive park. Thank you so much."
Veronica won an AquaFlex 3mm wetsuit by Aqualung. Next Week's prize is a pair of Atomic Split fins with spring straps.
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month.
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and you must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still photo of the "point of interest."
Instructors and Dive Shops, don't forget to remind your students to enter your eDive Instructor Code and/or eDive Shop Code when they register for the eDiving service.
The eDiving service is free to divers and currently allows eDivers to 'virtually' dive, using the most sophisticated underwater 3-D rendering engine available, the following sites:
Isthmus Reef, Catalina Island (new)
Veteran's Park, Redondo Beach, California (new)
The Avalon Underwater Park, at Casino Point, Catalina Island
The HMCS Yukon in San Diego
Vallecitos Point, La Jolla Shores
Bird Rock, Catalina Island
with new eDive sites added through the end of 2008.
In conjunction with the production launch of the eDiving™ service at the 2008 Long Beach Scuba Show, DiveNav is conducting a contest with prizes worth over $10,000 for divers, dive instructors, and dive retailers. Weekly and monthly prizes include BCDs, regulators, split fins, and various dive accessories from leading scuba manufacturers. The Grand Prize Winner will receive two OceanReef Full Face Masks with Underwater Communications.
Make sure to try out the free eDiving service before the eDiving Summer Contest ends on September 30, 2008 by going to http://www.ediving.us
The July winner of the eDiving Summer Contest is Brian Ko of Winnetk - San Fernando Valley, California
Brian commented that "The great thing about eDiving is that I can check out a site and figure out where everything is before I ever enter the water. A map is one thing, but the 3d environment of the eDive software gives me a much better picture in my mind, including relative distances. This helps me get oriented underwater when I do the actual dive and it helps me find points of interest faster. Having the 3d mental picture in your head can help reduce disorientation underwater, which reduces the amount of time you spend trying to figure out where you are or something else is, which in turn gives you more bottom time! It's almost like having a google streetview map for a dive site!"
Brian won a KnightHawk BCD with integrated Air2 by ScubaPro.
The week 7 of the eDiving Summer Contest is Erik Brun of Costa Mesa, California
This is what Erik said about eDiving "I have found the accuracy of the eDiving dive sites allows for scouting and good pre-dive planning. It's always nice to slip in a mid week "dive" on eDiving. I have already noted a few spots I need to go look for the next time I am at Birdrock."
Erik won a set of Atomic Split Fins with Spring Straps.
We are almost midpoint of the eDiving summer contest and the race for the Grand Prize is on with the top 3 eDivers separated only by few eDives from each other.
Next week's prize is a the XS Equipment Package #2-- Travel Package and the August monthly prize is an Atomic M1 Regulator.
As a reminder, the eDiving weekly drawings come from qualifying eDives during the preceding week, so remember to eDive every week. The eDiving monthly drawing come from qualifying eDives during the preceding month.
Also, for an eDive to qualify for entry in the contest, it must last at least 5 minutes and you must visit at least two "points of interest" AND PRESS THE "I" KEY to view a still photo of the "point of interest." Last but not least, make sure that You exit the eDive by pressing "ESCAPE" and follo
$10,000 in Prizes -- DiveNav Releases Production Version of eDiving
