Thousands of people have embarked on a virtual road trip via Google Street View | TechCrunch

"Progress on the virtual roadtrip is slow. The car moves at a pace slower than walking."

"Internet Roadtrip is what I will call a MMORTG (massive multiplayer online road trip game). Neal Agarwal, the game's creator, calls it a "roadtrip simulator.""

Internet Roadtrip is a novel MMORTG that allows users to vote every ten seconds on the direction a virtual car should take via Google Street View. Unlike chaotic games like Twitch Plays Pokémon, this simulation benefits from organized tools and a manageable player count. While progress is excruciatingly slow, given the car's rate of movement is less than walking speed, participants can enjoy the journey without an explicit destination. Notably, driving to challenging locations like Alaska is problematic due to gaps in Google Maps.

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