Online view swap offers a window on a world in lockdown

The Window Swap project was started after the founders noticed how much more time people were spending looking out of the window during lockdowns, and wished they could swap places with friends. People seemed to especially connect with windows where a bit of the inside of the home is visible, said the founders. — AFP

LONDON: Bored of seeing the same view day after day under lockdown? Why not try swapping it for one on the other side of the world?

That is the idea behind a website that allows people to travel the world virtually by sharing videos from their windows, from a New York cityscape to a verdant Indian balcony or a suburb in Belarus.