How to explore any place on Earth virtually?

The idea of exploring new places from your home isn’t as laughable as it once was. While video tours aren’t exactly a new thing, Google Street View takes it one step forward and offers a 360-degree experience, giving you the option to decide where you want to go. The possibilities really are endless. Virtual Tours are increasingly getting better, as cameras are now able to capture even the minutest detail from every perceivable angle. In this article, we show you how to explore any place on Earth virtually and check everything about it.

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What is Google Street View?

Google Street View is the most thorough and immersive way to explore a location from your desktop or smartphone. Street View offers real-life visuals and allows you to move around freely and view the location from different angles. Data collectors travel through these locations and capture images using a 360-degree camera. These images are later patched to create the ‘Street View’ experience.

Initially, Google Street View wasn’t available in India, but now that it has finally arrived after 6 years, users can view different locations from a real-life POV. Presently, Street View in India is available in a limited capacity, since it takes a while to map the entire geography. But you’ll be able to find the popular spots in Street View. If a location on the map has a blue line on it, it means that it offers Street View.

Here’s how you can explore a place virtually using Google Street View on your desktop

Step 1: Open the Google Maps website on your web browser.

Step 2: Search for the place you want to explore.

Step 3: Select ‘Layers’ at the bottom left corner of the screen and then select ‘Street View’.

You will be able to explore every aspect of the location from Street View.

Here’s how you can explore a place virtually using Google Street View on your smartphone

Step 1: Open the Google Maps app on your smartphone.

Step 2: Search for the place you want to explore.

Step 3: Select the box at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Google Maps will switch to Street View and you will be able to explore the location through a 360-degree lens.

Check out online Virtual Tours

Most famous tourist spots and world heritage sites offer extensive online virtual tours that you can access from your desktop. These tours are immersive and provide a great amount of detail. Some tours even include live video footage so you don’t miss out on any aspect of the travelling experience. Some of the popular virtual tours include the Louvre Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Disney World, and the National Gallery in London.

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These were a few ways you can explore any place on Earth virtually and check everything about it. You can even take a virtual tour before visiting the place in person, just so you are more aware of the location. You can save up on lots of time this way since you’ll know exactly what to check out and how to go about it.