Shake the shivers and experience unbeatable views of New York’s spectacular holiday window displays all from the comfort of your own home!
New York is known for its enchanting holiday displays across all major retail windows for almost 150 years. It usually means freezing temperatures and the squeak of nudging puffy coats to get a good look at the windows, but not anymore! Google is giving you the opportunity to view the spectacular tradition through “Window Wonderland” from the warmth of your own home.
It’s especially fitting this year, to help get into the holiday spirit early!
Whether watching on your desktop, tablet, or mobile device, experience the magical windows from 18 different stores across Manhattan. The program launches and you the viewer are able to slide through all of the retail store options with a simple swipe. Access to Manhattan’s magical displays are instantly at the command of your fingertips.
This virtual tour sets you right in the streets of Manhattan and gives you unmatched views of the windows only possible by being at a face-to-glass distance. The city takes intense preparation each year for their holiday windows and retailers are sure to provide astounding visuals. It takes a very large team of painters, designers, welders, technologists, and artists to pull off the displays for these retailers that are a huge attraction for New York City. According to Window Wonderland, these windows attract more than “five million tourists who visit New York between Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
The site isn’t just set up with beautiful images, but provides an actual immersive and interactive experience. “Users can pan-through the windows, as if they were walking next to them,” says Winter Wonderland. The website offers the ability to zoom-in and view minuscule details of the displays while owners of virtual-reality headsets can undergo “a stereoscopic 360-degree panorama and location audio.”
These technologies are redefining the way in which people can celebrate the holidays. The program ensures that this well-known attraction is accessible to anyone, living anywhere. Window Wonderland is sure to bring the city’s holiday spirit right into your home!
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