WindowSwap lets users travel without moving. It is a place on the internet where all travel hungry people share their 'window views' or view the 'window views' of others. Each window is a looping 10-minute slice of simple, pleasant daily life — from pets wandering in and out, birds chirping, and people passing by, to mesmerizing sunsets and stunning views of rolling hills.
Category
Entertainment
Location
Singapore
Engagement
Since 2020
Services
Full Stack Web Development
Overview
- WindowSwap is here to fill that deep void in our wanderlust hearts by allowing us to look through someone else's window, somewhere in the world
- It is a place on the internet where people from around the world share the view from their windows to help someone else relax, focus, meditate and travel without moving
Business Challenge
- During the pandemic it was difficult to travel and socialize. It started as an attempt to cater to the innate wanderlust in each one of us but not fulfilled due to multiple personal constraints
- It has a high potential evolve into a virtual travel landscape beyond the pandemic. It is also an initiative to bring together a community which happily shares the spaces they enjoy and relish!
Business Solution
The idea of virtual travel was realized using AWS serverless technology supported by Angular for frontend and NodeJS for backend. It supports scalability and provides a very simple yet elegant user interface to share their window to the world
User Submissions In Just 3 Steps
- Record a 10 minute – Horizontal HD video of your view with part of your window frame in the shot
- Steady – Make sure not to shake or move while recording
- Submit it
Smart Features
- Tip Jar – Send someone a tip as thanks for sharing a window view or receive tips from someone who loved your window
- Windowswap Artists – 50 Windows. 30 Countries. 3 Artists. 1 Digital Choir. 1 worldwide collaborative music video.
- Bookmark Windows – Users can save their favourite videos and view them under bookmarked windows
Technologies Used
Angular
NodeJS
AWS Amplify
Dynamo DB
AWS CognitoResults
Announcement
The First window on WindowSwap becomes the first WindowSwap NFT
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Websites and Mobile Sites & Best Use of Video or Moving Image 2021
Signups
With zero marketing spends
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