Visit Philly Launches Interactive VR Tour
Imagine running up the 72 Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Get up close and personal with the crack in the Liberty Bell. Visit Philadelphia worked with YouVisit, a New York-based virtual reality production and technology company, for its own VR initiative. Read more and see the show here.
Video: How China is Changing Your Internet
If you don’t already know all about WeChat, this could be the most fascinating 5 minutes, 44 seconds you invest in peering into the future…which is already a way of life for 700,000,000 in China. Learn more here.
What’s Trending: Eating at (Someone Else’s) Home
Food is trending, especially when you eat it at a strangers’ house, in the company of strangers. What’s the latest in social dining as a travel motivator? Read more here.
Guest Post: 7 Things We Wish the Tourism Industry Knew About Instagram
Are you using location tags, vanishing points, the new Instagram albums, layout, and all the other tools at your disposal within the app? Brush up and see engagement rise, says TwoSix Digital. Read more here.
How A.I. Technology is Causing Major Ripples Within the Tourism Industry
Considering how precious the real estate on our mobile screens is, getting personalized results such that A.I. can deliver is incredibly important, the Managing Director of Trivago said this week. Read more about chatbots and dynamic pricing here.