Internet services such as Google's StreetView changed the way in which people can experience places and attractions that are physically far away from them. According to Quiksee founder Gadi Royz, Quiksee is based on "the need and willingness of people to share information with other people, including visual information."
The app can turn any simple video into an interactive video clip. This video, shot on a digital camera or mobile phone, can be uploaded to Google Maps to contribute an intimate element to the mapping of the world.
Royz said: "It's possible to add multimedia files to the video, and the videos can be created by amateur photographers for fun reasons, professional photographers for economic reasons, or by people who want to help with the goal of mapping the world.
"The places photographed are also not limited. They can be under water, in the air or anywhere the photographer is."
Quiksee can connect various clips filmed in the same place and create a virtual tour from them.
Royz adds that the software adds an element missing in StreetView: "The ability of browsers to go into a hotel, personal business, or property that people want to sell, without depending on any device or GPS. As a complementary service to the world of mapping, it provides an interactive experience and user content."
