Recently, Google Street View has been offering more and more amazing virtual experiences, and the latest of these is a hike up Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's tallest mountain.
Just a few weeks ago, Google Street View added stunning aerial imagery of the city of Hong Kong, so that visitors to Google's ubiquitous mapping service could experience what it would be like to fly over the vast metropolis. Now, satellite images of Mount Kinabalu let anyone with a computer experience what it would be like to scale the 13,438-foot-tall mountain. Mount Kinabalu is located on the island of Borneo in the East Malaysian state of Sabah. The mountain and its surrounding plains are some of the most important environmental sites in the world, containing over 5,000 plant species, 326 types of bird and 100 different mammals.
Virtual Mountain-Climbing Experiences
These New Google Street View Images Span Mount Kinabalu
Trend Themes
1. Virtual-reality Mountain-climbing - Virtual reality technology could be used to create immersive mountain-climbing experiences and expand the market for both adventure tourism and entertainment.
2. Satellite-imaging for Environmental Conservation - Using satellite imaging for remote environmental conservation efforts could revolutionize the industry and provide critical data for monitoring and protecting important natural sites.
3. Remote-travel Experiences - With the rise of virtual and augmented reality technologies, businesses could capture new opportunities in the market of offering immersive, remote-travel experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Tourism - Tourism companies could use virtual reality technology to offer customers immersive mountain-climbing and other adventure experiences without the need for physical travel.
2. Environmental Conservation - Environmental organizations and researchers could take advantage of satellite imagery to monitor and protect important natural sites.
3. Virtual Reality Entertainment - Virtual reality gaming and entertainment companies could leverage the popularity of adventure tourism to offer immersive experiences to consumers.