Virtual Travel
Discover Tiburon's process and the technologies involved in developing the enterprise application for the Huvr virtual experiences platform.
Experience the world in real-time with Huvr
Huvr connects Virtual Travelers to human Huvr Walkers in real-time, with thousands of destinations you can visit from your smartphone.
Huvr Pro, built for businesses, is a real-time video streaming & marketing platform connecting brands to their audience via virtual tours, events, and customized experiences.
The Huvr team brought their concept and vision to Tiburon to make it a reality – read on to discover what was involved in developing their successful platform. 
Huvr’s Vision
- A real-time global virtual travel platform that gives the viewer the ability and control to explore the world from afar.
- Integrated web and mobile applications for walkers and travelers.
- Live video call conferencing between Huvr’s walkers and travelers.
- Integrated booking and payment engine.
- Scheduling of on-demand travel, for groups and private trips.
- Extending the platform to businesses with Huvr Pro – real-time video streaming & marketing platform that connects brands to their audience.
Our Solution
- With our extensive expertise in developing enterprise software solutions we were called upon by the Huvr team to provide an end-to-end solution to make their vision a reality.
- To successfully achieve the client’s vision for the platform – the solution needed to utilize leading-edge technologies and infrastructure.
- The solution needed to integrate several external services and AWS cloud architecture.
- Our development team was excited by the challenge, and with our custom agile development process, we developed the solution quickly at the best possible cost.
Development Process
The development team followed Tiburon’s custom agile methodology which consists of daily standup meetings, scrum sprints, and a disciplined change management process.
Tiburon’s JIRA process was used to prioritize sprints, organize backlogs and manage workload. Sprint commitments were treated as deliverable deadlines and burn-down charts were reviewed in each standup meeting on a daily basis.
Services & Development Frameworks
The Huvr web application was built using ReactJS.
The mobile app was architected using React Native, with the back-end using PHP with Laravel framework.
Integrated Technology
Both web and mobile applications integrate with various services through external APIs and utilize AWS Cloud infrastructure for hosting.
- Vonage & now Ant Media – live video call conferencing between walkers and travelers
- Google Firebase – real-time notifications, social authentication, and database hosting
- Google APIs – Google Timezone API and Google Maps API for geolocation
- Stripe Connect – Payments and Payouts
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure – SaaS Application Hosting
The Application
The web and mobile apps launched in late 2021, followed by the Huvr Pro client and reseller program in early 2022. The 2023-24 period saw a stunning overhaul of the app and web UI, featuring enhanced video quality and group events for influencers to increase their income by hosting tours.
The Huvr platform continues to grow its user base and add advanced features aimed at brands to expand their consumer reach and gig economy influencers to boost their earnings.
The apps are available for iOS and Android – take a look!
Web App Development
While many platforms rely solely on their apps, Huvr had the vision to extend their virtual adventures to those wanting a big-screen experience. To achieve this, a modern web app viewable on desktops and laptops was essential.
The Tiburon team embraced this challenge wholeheartedly and created a cutting-edge web app that rivals the experience offered by Huvr’s mobile apps.
Website Development
Developing this modern, multi-faceted enterprise application was one thing, but broadcasting it to the world was also a priority to rapidly grow the Huvr user base.
To that end, Tiburon crafted a sleek marketing website for Huvr, highlighting the platform’s benefits for various market segments to engage and earn income. Check it out!
HubSpot Integration
Interacting with users, influencers, and Huvr Pro businesses was paramount to Huvr’s vision, and capturing valuable marketing data was vital. Leveraging Tiburon’s extensive experience with the HubSpot CRM platform, we created multiple channels to communicate with users and capture meaningful data.
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