Technical dive equipment: a look at the future

Technology is transforming diving quickly, and what was reserved for professionals has become available to advanced amateurs.

The new smart computers

Air Integration computers
They connect wirelessly to your cylinder and show on your wrist screen the remaining air and remaining time at each depth automatically.

HUD computers
They display data directly inside the dive mask, like a pilot in an aircraft. You no longer need to raise your wrist.

Rebreathers

They reprocess exhaled air, remove carbon dioxide from it, and reuse it. They save a huge amount of air and produce fewer bubbles, which makes them ideal for photography.

Dive propulsion vehicles (DPVs)

Underwater scooter devices that propel the diver forward without effort and allow exploring distant areas in less time.

Coming technology

• Oxygen extracted from water directly is still experimental
• Underwater augmented-reality glasses
• Voice-translation devices for clearer communication underwater

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Technology in diving is a tool to enhance enjoyment and safety. But the basic skill remains necessary always.