There’s a new kind of Encyclopedia in town. Now we can learn, search, and find news about people, places, animals, and things through photos. The site is called Fotopedia. Fotopedia's images are from all around the world and they are from professional as well as amateur photographers.
In collaboration with Wikipedia, Fotopedia is a photo search engine that allows you to find photos on different subjects and themes as well as add your own travel or event photos. You can create widgets and share your galleries so that people may contribute to your albums and vote on the photos they like best. Fotopedia also allows you to share your album in the social media community including Facebook, Twitter, and Digg.
Photo-Only Wikis
Fotopedia is the Visual Offshoot of Wikipedia
Trend Themes
1. Photo-only Encyclopedias - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a photo-centric encyclopedia platform that allows users to search and contribute visual content on various subjects and themes.
2. Collaborative Photo Search Engines - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a photo search engine that integrates with other online platforms and allows users to curate and share their own photo albums.
3. Social Media-integrated Photo Sharing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a photo sharing platform that seamlessly integrates with popular social media networks and allows users to showcase and collaborate on photo albums.
Industry Implications
1. Digital Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform traditional encyclopedias and media search engines by focusing on visual content and user-generated contributions.
2. Social Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance the photo sharing and collaboration capabilities of existing social media platforms by incorporating specialized features for creating and sharing photo albums.
3. Travel and Tourism - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the tourism industry by creating a photo-driven platform that allows travelers to discover and share visual experiences from around the world.