I'm a new owner of an Oculus Quest 2 headset (https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/) and my first impressions are this is terrifyingly good.
Currently on the Oculus platform there's not much "travel" content besides the usual 3D films you can find on YouTube VR. However where this device excels is in interactive content, and I think this is a huge opportunity for travel.
For example, an app called "Wander" provides a VR streetview experience (powered by Google) and you can explore any city and any number of famous sights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyN-1kDhEMs
After a few days of trying the Oculus Quest 2 out, here's a few thoughts:
1. For context, 10 million Oculus Quest 2's shipped by November 2021, so this is just the beginning of the market cycle. And since it's such a new platform, we don't even know what kinds of VR travel games or apps will "stick" in this new world.
2. Oculus Quest is easily accessible for people of all ages. We all know how to look around in the real ...
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Hi! I’m looking for a good affiliate marketing program or app where I can create a few US/International itineraries and make an affiliate income. These are for places that do NOT have affiliate links. Does this exists? OR what sites do you use to share your itineraries in your blogs and why do they work best for you? Thanks!
Hi Stacey, this is a nice one tho: www.linkedin.com/company/smart-guide/
We featured Smart Guide here on Travel Massive :)
Hello, nice to meet you! I'm Idan from Maslol. Our platform supports tour guides, travel content creators, and digital nomads in creating digital tours or smart maps tailored for independent travelers (FIT). Additionally, our system enables the use of these digital experiences as white-label products, allowing for seamless integration into your own offerings and the opportunity to generate additional revenue.
You can sell\share these digital experiences directly from your website, without needing to join a crowded marketplace or requiring users to download an app!
This is an example of what the digital experience looks like. While this particular example features a historical experience, the content can be customized to suit different themes (note: it must be opened on a mobile device): link-header.web.app/ti?id=1uXpkiDgBa4g2zTCioI6
How would a content creator monetize with SmartGuide? I wasn;t able to tell from their website.
Good question. I would love to know as well.
Awesome! I’ll check it out!
Interesting. So people buy the guide to my itinerary? Are they able to book the hotels, etc through this (if the hotels, etc don’t have an affiliate program)?
I was at that very Jaffa miniature a year ago! Thanks for sharing! I’ll take a look!
We're not SMART GUIDE; we're Maslol. We have a system that lets you create your own self-guided tours. You can add various multimedia, design, and brand your tour as shown in this example: link-header.web.app/ti?id=UxsDhupbkgXiNbVd4tGJ. The tours are accessible on mobile devices through Google Chrome or Safari without needing to download an app, which helps increase sales chances
GPS My City will create apps from your itineraries, and you get commissions when someone buys a subscription. I can provide a contact if needed.
cc @Jan Doleza :)
I've started using this website called Thatch: www.thatch.co
As far as I can tell, it's still quite unknown, but if you can generate interest in your links from elsewhere (like your blog), you can probably start making some money out of it. I have a small YouTube following where I promoted one of my free Thatch guides, and someone donated $5 for it. It's not much but if my small following has generated any income I'm sure a larger audience can get quite lucrative!
Thank you!
I came here to also say Thatch! I've signed up to it but have yet to actually use it properly. I know of several content creators who have had success with it, so it's definitely on my list of things to explore.
Hi Stacey, we've built a way for Travel Content Creators the ability to create trip ideas within our app, then sell and promote those trip ideas for whatever price they feel is fair. You can see details here slide.travel/travel-influencers. We can schedule a call if you feel you'd like to discuss further. slide.travel/travel-influencers.
Regards
I was going to suggest Thatch as well! I have signed up with them but haven't used the platform yet. I also just list itineraries on my website (built with strikingly), so I just have to pay the stripe credit card fees instead of splitting payments with another party: www.savorandsoak.com/itineraries