Jeff Hester is an award-winning immersive director and cinematographer specializing in natural history for platforms like National Geographic, BBC, and Disney+. A former NOAA scientist and Rolex Scholar, his expertise spans field-based underwater production for giant screens, fulldome environments, and spatial headsets.

He is the founder of Submersa Studios, where he is currently developing a three-part immersive series for Meta Quest, alongside additional interactive projects for dome and VR distribution. He is a member of The Explorers Club.