I also like to watch those videos of people just going out for walks in their town but I like being able to choose where to go in streetview.
With how expensive it is to actually go to other countries this is my best bet for cultural enrichment. I’ve done cities in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
And once in a while I get to see something neat that I wouldn’t’ve seen on youtube or actually going there. Such as the time I went to a random shopping plaza in miami and turned down an alley to find that alley hadn’t been recorded since 2008 so I got to see a few pictures of that shopping center under construction.
The hardest part of this is doing my best to ignore the “God I wish I lived there” thoughts.
I’m gonna go explore Bhutan now.
There’s a VR app called Wander that is specifically designed for this. I’ve been to the pyramids, Machu Picchu, random slums in Mexico, China… It’s pretty neat. Can also view historical photos in certain places.
This might be the first time since Half-Life Alyx that something made me actually wish I had a VR headset.
How is a fish replying to me right now, am I tripping?
It’s a little known fact that South African deep sea caves have had fiber internet piped in since 2012!
Damnit! Kentucky sucks. We just got fiber last year :-[
I love Wander, visit lots of places. I love visiting my childhood city, and previewing places I’m going to vacation/visit/park, and so many great tourist places. Check out Chichen Itza!
Hell, how have I never thought of that? I’ll give it a gander!