# Keyword-Based Virtual Tourism Pastiche Lets You Explain NYC's Neighborhoods by Tag By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-24 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastiche References: [blog.2modern](http://blog.2modern.com/2009/02/virtual-new-york.html) & [christianmarcschmidt](http://www.christianmarcschmidt.com/projects/pastiche/) When most of us think of [virtual tourism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp), we envision a Google Earth-esque satellite overview of a city; Pastiche heads in the other direction entirely with its text-based interface. Rather than navigating the foreign territory of a map, Pastiche allows you to explore the neighborhoods of New York City through tags and keywords that are linked to relevant news articles. Each borough essentially turns into a cluster of linked keywords, giving the tourist a realistic snapshot of a given area. **Implications** - Pastiche gives you the opportunity to explore the beautiful areas of New York City. The project surfaces the memories, emotions and descriptions that exude from the city's stunning architecture. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Tag-based Virtual Tourism:** Pastiche's text-based interface allows users to explore cities through tags and keywords, creating a new form of virtual tourism. - **Clustered Keyword Exploration:** Pastiche turns each neighborhood into a cluster of linked keywords, providing a realistic snapshot of a given area for tourists. - **Contextualized Tourism Experience:** Pastiche's use of relevant news articles linked to tags and keywords creates a more immersive and informative virtual tourism experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Tourism:** Pastiche's virtual tourism platform offers a unique way for travelers to explore and understand new cities. - **Technology and Software:** The development of text-based interfaces and cluster-based keyword exploration in Pastiche opens up new opportunities for innovation in the technology and software industry. - **Media and Publishing:** Pastiche's integration of news articles into its virtual tourism platform creates potential collaborations between the media and publishing industries for more interactive storytelling experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purrwalk.md) - [Interactive Parisian Neighbourhood Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notezparis.md) - [Audio Guide Tourism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-guide.md) - [AI-Powered Storytelling Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journi.md) - [Augmented Reality Travel Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-murals.md) - [City Exploration Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-exploration-app.md) - [AI Travel Itineraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walksmart.md) - [AI City Travel Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelicious.md) - [Real-Time App-Based City Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-welcome-app.md)