How to save $ on travel
As the end of the year is approaching, we are thinking of making a trip to a warmer place, as you know, the almost 6 months of cold weather really gets difficult at times to bear.?
I was looking at some places in the Caribbean the other day and found some nice options with more than 120 photos from resorts… As I was browsing through them I had the feeling that at the moment we base our decisions purely on a flat image. I mean, in this case, I perhaps browsed more than 100 photos easily.??
How about instead of browsing photos we would just get a way to “teleport” to the place and be able to look around and see if it is a real fit or not? At least we could see if the rooms, amenities, and overall theme of the hotel are what we are looking for. We could walk around and feel the atmosphere on another whole new level.?
So today my discussion is about using technologies to avoid overpaying or making wrong decisions by using virtual or augmented reality while saving money on traveling.?
More than a year ago, when it was launched, I had the opportunity to access Brink Traveller, an app in the Oculus store that allows you not only to visit amazing places in the world but also learn about them. I had been imagining what this technology can do for us in terms of saving us money before we buy tickets or even actually travel to know these places without having the uncomfortable travel in airplanes, because … how nice it is to go through all the hassle at airports and airplanes? I know we are getting close to this dream and that’s why we have decided to share a candid conversation that we had with Akin Bilgic, one of the founders of Brink Traveler, to talk about building his app and the nuances around it, especially photogrammetry.?
These are the main highlights of the episode:?
Please let me know if you have any questions about this episode or what guests you would like me to bring next! ??
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Diana Olynick is a Canadian engineer, XR Designer and award winner, speaker and the host of the XR Magazine podcast.? Diana has more than 10 years of experience in engineering and she is a current mentor of two Canadian organizations, North Forge and Futurpreneur Canada where she guides early-stage entrepreneurs in the areas of engineering applications and technology adoption. She also serves as a committee member and writer for the Keystone Professional Canadian publication. Diana has been a guest in various podcasts and events, delivering and sharing her knowledge and experience in the areas of XR in the fields of Ethics in XR as well as XR design.?
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