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# VR Viewfinder Apps
Toronto's CN Tower Viewfinder Brings the City to Life in Virtual Reality

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-07-26 | World
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viewfinder-app
References: [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/cn-tower-viewfinder/id1398489616?mt=8)

Toronto's CN Tower launched a [free virtual reality viewfinder app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitor-app) that offers an enhanced experience for locals and tourists alike.

The CN Tower Viewfinder app helps to elevate guest visits by offering a captivating [360-degree observation experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telepresence-observation-pavilion) at 1,136 feet, both day and night. With the app, on-site users will be able to easily spot points of interest on the skyline and use their mobile device to understand what they're seeing from such a high vantage point.

The app calibrates a user’s location on the observation level using a mobile device's internal sensors, which behave like a gyroscope. As part of the app experience, there are more than 90 landmarks and [points of interest to discover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-gate). Since Toronto is truly a multicultural city that attracts a diverse range of guests, the app supports five languages.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.6/10
- Popularity: 21% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Virtual Reality Tourism:** The CN Tower Viewfinder app showcases the potential for immersive virtual reality experiences in the tourism industry.
- **Enhanced Mobile Location Services:** The app's use of mobile device internal sensors highlights the opportunity to improve location-based services through sensor calibration.
- **Multicultural Virtual Tours:** The app's support for five languages demonstrates the demand for virtual tours that cater to diverse audiences.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Tourism:** The CN Tower Viewfinder app disrupts the tourism industry by offering a unique and immersive way for guests to explore landmarks.
- **Mobile Applications:** The app's use of internal sensors presents an innovative opportunity to enhance location services in the mobile application industry.
- **Language Localization:** The app's support for multiple languages opens up new possibilities for language localization services in various industries.

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