# Interactive Tech Community Maps Stay at Home Valley is a Virtual Version of Silicon Valley By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stay-at-home-valley References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90494579/while-stuck-at-home-this-vc-built-a-virtual-version-of-silicon-valley) & [figma](https://www.figma.com/file/VIyGjdIshMAtIKYdUM214Z/Stay-At-Home-Valley?node-id=9066%3A909) Using the [collaborative online design tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-hikes) Figma, founder and managing partner at [Work Life Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovum) Brianne Kimmel created Stay at Home Valley, a virtual version of Silicon Valley. Like many parts of the world, the San Francisco Bay Area certainly looks different these days as non-essential businesses have temporarily closed and people have been advised to stay home as much as possible. With many people [working from home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1), Stay at Home Valley serves as a place where the tech community can rebuild the places that they frequent most. As Kimmel describes, "I really wanted to create a space for more serendipitous interaction." On the interactive map, users can see recreations of streets, transportation options like autonomous vehicles and rental scooters, shops, headquarters and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Community Building:** Creating virtual versions of physical spaces to facilitate collaboration and interaction in the tech community. - **Interactive Mapping:** Utilizing online tools to create interactive maps for virtual exploration and recreation of real-world locations. - **Serendipitous Interaction:** Designing virtual environments that foster unexpected encounters and connections among community members. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tech Community:** Providing a platform for technology professionals to connect, collaborate, and recreate virtual versions of their physical workspaces. - **Design Tools:** Developing innovative online design tools that enable the creation of interactive maps and virtual spaces for community engagement. - **Transportation and Retail:** Exploring opportunities to integrate autonomous vehicles, rental services, and shops into virtual environments to mimic real-world experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybridized Metaverse Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-platform.md) - [Virtual Hangout Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-clubhouse.md) - [Socially Vibrant Virtual Workplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sociallyvibrant-metaverse-platform.md) - [Virtual Community-Building Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inno-world.md) - [Remote Worker Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-remote-workers.md) - [Interactive Virtual Tokens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-the-meeting-place.md) - [Virtual City Explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-explorers.md) - [Digital Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault.md) - [Connective Remote Work Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1.md)