Whether you're drifting along a coral wall, exploring a deep wreck, or tracking a sea turtle through open water, capturing the ocean's beauty shouldn't pull your focus away from the dive itself.
This week at DEMA Show 2026 in New Orleans (November 3–6, Booth #2437), Insta360 is stepping into a new chapter for underwater creators. We aren't just bringing our latest 360 hardware to the dive community—we're officially launching a major educational initiative in collaboration with PADI: the Insta360 X Series Diver PADI Distinctive Specialty Course.
Here is a closer look at what we're showcasing at DEMA 2026 and how it will transform how you capture, reframe, and share your dive stories.
Bringing Underwater Imaging Education to Divers with PADI
For Insta360, underwater imaging is about more than just having the right gear. It's about having the skills to capture an experience safely and bring that moment to life through storytelling.
By partnering with PADI, we've integrated 360 capture workflows directly into PADI's trusted educational system. The Insta360 X Series Diver PADI Distinctive Specialty Course takes divers through a complete, end-to-end creative journey across four key areas:
- Prepare: Master camera functions, underwater settings, dive housing setup, accessories, and essential pre-dive equipment checks.
- Capture: Practice safe underwater camera handling, 360 filming techniques, different shooting perspectives, and optimal settings for changing light conditions.
- Create: Learn how to reframe 360 footage, adjust colors, track subjects, and edit video using Insta360's editing software.
- Share: Build a complete underwater story, edit your footage, and export a polished clip ready to post.
Tailored Pathways for Instructors & Divers
- For Dive Instructors: Eligible PADI Instructors receive specialized training in camera setup, safe underwater handling, shooting techniques, and post-production workflows. After completing the evaluation process, authorized instructors can offer the course at PADI Dive Centers and Resorts worldwide.
- For Divers: Student divers complete knowledge development, open-water training dives, and post-production reframing exercises. Upon fulfilling all course requirements, you'll earn the official Insta360 X Series Diver PADI Specialty Certification.
Capture the Whole Dive, Reframe Later: Insta360 X6 Dive Bundle
Taking center stage at Booth #2437 is our flagship underwater setup: the Insta360 X6 Dive Bundle.
Traditional underwater action cameras force you to point and shoot in a single direction. If marine life swims past right behind you while you're focused ahead, you miss the shot. With Insta360 X6, that trade-off is gone—you record the full 360 environment and choose your angles later during post-production.
Highlights of the X6 Underwater Setup:
- 8K 50fps 360 Capture: Record the entire underwater scene in ultra-high resolution at 50 frames per second for smooth marine life playback and total reframing freedom.
- Invisible Dive Case Pro: Built for deep filming down to 197ft (60m), featuring optical dome design enhancements engineered to overcome underwater refraction for seamless 360 stitching.
- Third-Person Perspectives: Paired with the Invisible Selfie Stick, the camera automatically erases the pole from your shot, giving you natural third-person angles that look like a dedicated videographer is following you.
- AI-Powered Reframing: Intuitive AI tools in the Insta360 app and desktop Studio make it simple to track subjects, reframe scenes, and turn raw footage into shareable clips in seconds.
Exclusive DEMA Show Offers
Visiting DEMA 2026 or looking to upgrade your underwater setup? Take advantage of our special show pricing on the Insta360 underwater lineup:
- X6 Dive Case Pro: $179.99
- X5: $469.99
- X5 Invisible Dive Case Pro: $106.99
- X5 Dive Case Pro: $89.99
- Dive Buddy: $40.99
Meet Us at DEMA Show 2026!
If you're attending DEMA Show 2026 in New Orleans, come by and test out our latest underwater gear in person or learn how to enroll in or teach the Insta360 X Series Diver PADI Specialty Course.
- Event: DEMA Show 2026
- Dates: November 3–6, 2026
- Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Insta360 Booth: #2437
Ready to elevate your underwater storytelling? Visit Booth #2437 or follow us on social for live updates throughout the show!
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