To celebrate the 12th anniversary of Google Maps, Matteo Archondis has created an ‘around-the-world’ hyperlapse tour constructed from the service.
Can you believe that Google Maps has been around for twelve years? While it might seem like we’ve always used the internet to map our way home and back, that hasn’t always been the case.
In a video that shows just how powerful a utility Maps has become, YouTuber Matteo Archondis has constructed an impressive around-the-world journey in hyperlapse out of screenshots from Google Maps, Google Street View, and Google Earth.
Read: New hypersonic flight research could herald the future of air travel
In conversation with PetaPixel, Archondis stated that his aim was to celebrate the 12th anniversary of Google’s Maps service and “show the potential tools we have to discover the world around us, even if we can’t afford to travel to places far away from home.”
According to Digital Trends, Archondis spent two days compiling over 3,300 screenshots for the video, while post-processign took over two weeks to complete.
While the video naturally isn’t a complete stop-over trip to every major city of the world – sadly enough, no African city makes its way into the video – the piece is an inspiring reminder of how we can use technology to explore the vastness of the natural world around us.
If you’re inspired and decide to highlight a city in your own hyperlapse video, be sure to share it with us in the comments below!
Read: Supersonic submarines that could travel across the Pacific in 2 hours
Take a gander at the video, and be sure to strap on some headphones for the best experience.
What are your thoughts? What other destinations could be similarly explored in hyperlapse? Be sure to let us know your opinion in the comments below!
Follow Bryan Smith on Twitter: @bryansmithSA
