# Exotic Italian Virtual Tours Google Street View Whisks You Away On A Virtual Tour Venice-Stlye By Tiffany | Published 2013-11-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-tour-venice References: [theatlanticcities](http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/11/virtual-tour-venice-so-good-youll-feel-you-were-actually-there/7607/) & [googleblog.blogspot](http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/street-view-floats-into-venice.html) Ever wonder what it’s like to travel to Venice? Renowned for its beautiful settings, gorgeously dated architecture and historical artworks it is certainly a dream come true to visit, and now, thanks to [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/historical-street-view) Street View, we have a chance to take a [virtual tour in Venice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realtour-ai)! Thanks to Google’s advanced technology for world mapping, the Street View Trekker allows Google engineers to map areas accessible only on foot, offering up the most picturesque canals, brick layered walkways and even a personal tour on a gondola. Google Street View allows us to see the process of how [Google Maps are made](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration) and take a virtual vacation at the same time. In the short video, we are introduced to how many bridges, canals and islands Venice consists of. We are taken on an intimate tour of shoe shops, market places, walkways, alleys, iconic landmarks and canal ways. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 53% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Sightseeing:** Emerging trend of virtual experiences as a substitute for tangible tourism experiences. - **AR/VR Tourism Industry:** Growing industry for immersive virtual tourism experiences using augmented and virtual reality technology. - **Remote Mapping and Scanning:** Trend towards remote mapping and scanning technologies that allow for accurate and realistic virtual tours of exotic locations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** Virtual tourism poses both a threat and opportunity for the physical travel industry, and may lead to new revenue streams as virtual tourism services gain popularity. - **Technology:** There is increasing demand for technological innovations that allow for remote mapping and scanning of exotic destinations to enable virtual tours, offering opportunities for growth in the technology sector. - **Retail:** Virtual sightseeing may lead to retail industry disruption as consumers move towards digital shopping experiences in tandem with virtual tourism experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel-Inspired VR Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/othersight.md) - [Virtual Countryside Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loccitane-virtual-experience.md) - [Italian Tour Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-with-amore.md) - [Historical Photographic Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/historical-street-view.md) - [Luxe European Train Routes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-to-portofino.md) - [Virtual National Park Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-national-park.md) - [Online Virtual Station Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-tour1.md) - [AI Travel Itineraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walksmart.md) - [Digital Map AI Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration.md)