Virtual Sightseeing Series
Building an Android app that turns walking at home into virtual sightseeing — combining smartphone sensors with Google Street View.
2 articles
Part 1
Part 1: Walking at Home as Virtual Sightseeing — Concept and Step Detection
How I built an Android app that turns stepping in place into a virtual tour through Google Street View — starting with accelerometer-based step detection.
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Part 2
Part 2: Gyroscope Navigation, Street View Integration, and the Final Demo
Adding rotation detection with gyroscope sensors, linking movement to Google Street View navigation, and casting the virtual tour to TV via Chromecast.
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