# Credit Crunch Tourism Aerial Virtual Tour of NYC Lets You Check Out Manhattan for Free By Bianca | Published 2009-05-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credit-crunch-tourism-aerial-virtual-tour-of-nyc References: [adverblog](http://www.adverblog.com/archives/003851.htm) & [pixelcase.au](http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr/2009/newyork/) Credit crunch cramping your travel plans? This [aerial virtual tour](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp) of New York City lets you glide over the Big [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around) as if you were a hovering bird. The photography by Oleg Gaponyuk and Andrei Zubets was turned into this digital, interactive presentation by John Colebrook. The virtual aerial tour of NYC lets you soar above Central Park, check out the shopping strip on 5th Avenue, and take in the dazzling view of New York's harbor. If you wait long enough, you'll even see a man looking out a [skyscraper window](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-torch) in the closeup view, presumably one of the creators. The virtual NYC tour lets you choose your spotting point, including from the Empire State Building, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Chrysler Building, Downtown and Governor's Island. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Travel:** As the pandemic continues, businesses can capitalize on the public’s desire to explore new worlds through virtual tours. - **Aerial Photography:** Offering unique and visually stunning aerial views can provide a disruptive edge to business offerings. - **Remote-accessible Experiences:** As remote experiences increase in popularity, businesses can provide unique opportunities for customers to explore new destinations without leaving their homes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism & Travel:** The tourism and travel industry can incorporate virtual tours into their offerings, creating an additional revenue stream and expanding their target market. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can use aerial photography to showcase and sell properties, providing a unique, immersive and convenient experience to potential buyers. - **Entertainment & Media:** The entertainment and media industry can create remote-accessible experiences for those who cannot attend live performances or events, expanding their reach to a wider audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Game Tourism Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cape-town.md) - [Travel-Inspired VR Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/othersight.md) - [City-Inspired Airport Lounges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capital-one-lounge-at-jfk.md) - [AI Travel Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-ai-travel-photos.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Financial Firm Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citi-travel.md) - [Interactive 3D Mapping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-mapping-feature.md) - [AI Virtual Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtour-ai.md) - [Audio Guide Tourism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-guide.md)