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Amazon jumps into virtual tourism, offering live one-on-one experiences around the world

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At left, Hongying Tang of HQ Tourism Services points to the Saint Lawrence River during a virtual tour of Quebec City as part of the Amazon Explore beta. This is the evolution of tourism, at least in Amazon’s world. The video is one-way, and the audio is two-way.

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Create stunning videos in 1 minute with Vidnoz AI

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Imagine making amazing videos in no time and with no hassle. Vidnoz is a new AI video generator that can change the way you make videos. You don’t need to know how to edit videos, because Vidnoz AI does it for you. Overview of Vidnoz AI Vidnoz AI is a free tool that lets you create awesome AI videos in a snap.

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The future of travel and tourism: safe adventures, real-time guidance, and new frontiers

Trends in the Living Networks

Last week, as part of the ongoing weekly future series on the Morning Show, I spoke about the future of travel and tourism. Click on the image below to watch a video of the segment. A massive rise in sustainable tourism , with low impact hotels and activities and the opportunity to observe rare species.

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Virgin Galactic offers a peek inside SpaceShipTwo in VR, making its case in the space tourism race

GeekWire

This comes amid a rivalry with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX for shares of a space tourism market that’s expected to grow to $3 billion annually by 2030. The headset gives you a visual taste of what those spacefliers will experience.

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The potential beyond the threshold of space tourism: hypersonic travel, solar system colonization and more

Trends in the Living Networks

I was just interviewed on ABC TV about the news that Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is going public through a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia, to be the first publicly listed space tourism company. A video of the interview is below. Musk is intent on colonizing Mars. There are of course massive risks and uncertainties.

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‘The heart of Seattle is open’: Video offers hopeful view of downtown after a year of pandemic pain

GeekWire

The group released a new video proclaiming that “the heart of Seattle is open and it’s beating strong.” ” Doors — and the roof of T-Mobile Park — are flying open throughout the video as it captures businesses from Pike Place Market to Pioneer Square and everywhere in between anticipating the return of customers.

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Travel planning startup led by longtime tech investor combines human insight and AI

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Ten years ago, Steller’s story-building app for image and video creators was a GeekWire “App of the Week.” The new Trips feature plays off the appeal of short-form video content, which Steller says can impact travel decisions — noting that 75% of travelers rely on social media videos for destination inspiration.

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