Articles tagged “virtual tours”

Travel Technology

Apple Vision Pro: What It Means for Travel

The idea of virtual travel has had some growing pains, but it's likely here to stay as technologies like virtual reality become more advanced.

Apple Vision Pro: What It Means for Travel

Travel Technology

Why Travel Tech Startup Heygo Closed a Year After Raising $20 Million

A consumer platform for virtual travel was probably doomed no matter what. But its founder tried, grieved the loss, and is now moving on with a pocketful of lessons and his head held high.

Why Travel Tech Startup Heygo Closed a Year After Raising $20 Million

Travel Technology

The Case for Virtual Experiences Thriving Even as In-Person Travel Returns

Amazon divested from its virtual experiences venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean the small players should do the same.

The Case for Virtual Experiences Thriving Even as In-Person Travel Returns

Online Travel

Is Tripadvisor Really the Best Ticket to Ride the Recovery?

A theory made the rounds several years ago that Tripadvisor would be the next Booking.com. OK, that didn't happen, but dealt a bad hand by Google, Tripadvisor has been busy remaking itself. It's been a very long and uneven slog.

Is Tripadvisor Really the Best Ticket to Ride the Recovery?

Online Travel

Amazon Soft Launches Virtual Tours — Can Offline Experiences Be Far Behind?

Amazon is dipping into virtual tours. Competitors should fear that Amazon is primed for disruption, virtual or otherwise.

Amazon Soft Launches Virtual Tours — Can Offline Experiences Be Far Behind?

Online Travel

Behind the Lens: How Google’s Street View Traveler Is Capturing the World’s Most Iconic Places

Business travel is often dreaded by perpetual road warriors, but that’s not true for Valentina Frassi. Except when there's a pandemic, Frassi travels the world recording iconic scenes of major landmarks that most people can only dream of seeing.

Behind the Lens: How Google’s Street View Traveler Is Capturing the World’s Most Iconic Places

Tourism

New Virtual Tour of Wuhan Dispels Coronavirus City Reputation

Wuhan may be a household name now — but not for the greatest of reasons. With its "Spotlight Series" of online tours, tour company Walks wants to try and change that.

New Virtual Tour of Wuhan Dispels Coronavirus City Reputation

Tourism

Asia’s Travel Players Look Beyond Just Virtual Tours to Jumpstart Demand for After Lockdown

Will stay-home travelers be enticed to open up their wallets when physical travel isn’t possible?

Asia’s Travel Players Look Beyond Just Virtual Tours to Jumpstart Demand for After Lockdown