Yesterday, I spent a lot of time virtually exploring cities around the world, guided by StreetWhip's impressive AI technology. Today's serendipitous Street View adventure, however, has been powered by the delightful Internet Roadtrip.
Internet Roadtrip is the latest engaging project from the always entertaining Neal.fun. It takes you on a drive through Google Street View—but with a twist. On this drive, it's the wisdom of the crowd that determines the route. Every ten seconds, Internet Roadtrip presents users with a choice. If we're at a junction, the options might be to turn left, turn right, or go straight ahead. The direction we take is then decided by the votes of the hundreds of people currently playing.
Sometimes, you're not at a junction. In those moments, the voting options might include continuing forward, changing the radio station, or turning the radio off entirely. A small mini-map insert tracks the journey so far, as guided by the crowd’s collective decisions.
When I first played the game yesterday, Internet Roadtrip was meandering through Boston. Today, it's in Norwood, Massachusetts. According to Google Maps, that’s about 23 miles as the crow flies. But with the circuitous route enforced by the crowd’s decisions, I’m sure the actual journey has covered many, many more miles.
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