Journeys: A Virtual World Mashup With Real-World Destinations
September 03, 2008 at 14:24 PM EDT
Most of today's virtual worlds are set in mythical places, with landmarks that no newcomer would be familiar with. While this may suit most people just fine, it can be unsettling for those who have never been exposed to a virtual world. Today sees the launch of Journeys , a mashup that hopes to appeal to these users by leveraging Flickr and Yahoo Maps APIs to create what it calls a "virtual world based on real Earth".