Inaugural Post

Aah...The inaugural blog post. It seems that there's so much WEIGHT to this--do I really have "Blogger's Block" already? Like anything new, I think the best way to attack it is to dive right in. Considering the stakes that our new President is facing and the fact that he has done just that since his Inauguration, I figure I should certainly be able to tackle this blog.

"Why have we started this blog?" you may ask...Well, here at EveryScape, we're tackling a pretty major feat--attempting to build The Real World, Online. Yep, that's right--the World. The whole World. Streets, businesses, islands, parks, walkways, malls, museums, hotels, restaurants...You name it, we want to capture it...So that you can experience it all online--and then decide if you want to visit these new destinations in real life.

There's certainly no lack of information on the internet. Google any destination in the world and you're likely to come up with hundreds if not thousands of websites that will supply you with information on that location...But how do you know you can trust that information? How do you know if the reviews or opinions offered up online reflect your own tastes?

That's where EveryScape comes in. By serving up 3D walking tours of destinations, hotels, restaurants and businesses, where a user can inspect every square inch of the location, EveryScape is empowering users to make up their own minds about the destination. We offer up an online experience that answers the questions not always covered in FAQs...Can I wear jeans to this place? Would it be appropriate for a business meeting? How far is it from public transportation? Is it romantic enough for my anniversary dinner?

When we first launched EveryScape, we thought that it would be a great service to show off hotels, attractions, restaurants and nightclubs. Now that more and more businesses have signed on to our WebScape offering, we're recognizing that experience matters for pretty much every place that has a physical location.

For example, yesterday we had a funeral home inquire about our services...On first thought, it seemed pretty morbid to me. But when I thought about it, and put myself in the position of having to deal with making funeral arrangements for a loved one, I realized that an EveryScape tour of the facility would really help that painful process. With one virtual look around, I'd be able to answer questions I didn't even know to ask--is there enough room? Will my family feel comfortable there? Is it going to be creepy? Certainly more helpful than reading a standard directory listing--and less painful than visiting multiple funeral homes in real life before making a decision.

What do you think? If you had the world as your canvas, where would you start? If you could experience any destination before you got there, where would it be? What business would you want to "test drive" before you spent your gas money to get there?

Hmm, so with this first blog post, I've touched on the President, world creation and funeral homes...Nice clear consitent thought process there:) As you'll find out, with the world as our canvas, we have a lot to say here at EveryScape. Keep reading--should be fun!