Eggplant
Eggplant connects travelers with local guides and curates their travel plans
About
The problem it solves ## Problem Statement - Today if one wants to visit the best places in any city, or find the best restaurant - they rely on Google maps, Instagram or Youtube to discover places. - Curating data for a travel itinerary is a time-consuming process and people are instead turning to Reddit or similar forums to seek human assistance. - People who create content on these platforms rely on ad revenue or paid partnerships for a living. - Creating a platform where travelers can obtain curated data, as well as human assistance, can solve this problem while also creating career opportunities in the travel industry. - The platform will be decentralized and privacy-first, encouraging socializing in the real world. ## Solution objectives - There are two types of users: the explorer (or traveler) and the local guide. - Travelers look for up-to-date data and human interaction to clarify and personalize travel plans. - A local guide explores the area and adds any missing places, details, or events to a ledger (like a travel wiki). - They can answer questions and become travel guides to assist travelers in their plan - The platform rewards local guides for their contributions
How it's made
Challenges we ran into We started with building a simple 2D game UI for the local guide. As we continued building, we felt that it was representing a Game rather than a Travel platform. 11 hours into the hackathon, we pivoted the idea to building the UI on AR.