Take a Virtual Trip
Juan Carlos Bonilla — May 31, 2007 — Pop Culture
References: maps.google
Now you can take a virtual trip with the Street Viewer tool of Google maps. In addition to zooming in from above, you can now get images that show you what it is like to walk on 5th Avenue in New York City or on the Las Vegas Strip. You can look at Luxury hotels and landmarks just like you would from your own car. Take a look of this application and enjoy these cities before you go there.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Travel Experience - Embracing the virtual travel trend can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for tourism companies to offer immersive experiences and attract more customers online.
2. Interactive Mapping Technology - Developing interactive mapping technology can create disruption in the navigation industry by enabling users to explore streets and landmarks virtually.
3. Augmented Reality Tourism - Implementing augmented reality in tourism can open up new opportunities for businesses to offer virtual tours and enhance the travel experience without physical presence.
Industry Implications
1. Tourism - The tourism industry can capitalize on the virtual travel trend to create new revenue streams and reach a wider audience through immersive experiences.
2. Navigation - The navigation industry can benefit by integrating interactive mapping technology to provide users with more interactive and engaging navigation experiences.
3. Technology - The technology industry can explore the potential of augmented reality in tourism to develop innovative solutions that transform how people plan and experience travel.
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