Live-broadcasting app, Periscope, is rolling out new features to the iOS app that will allow users to virtually "teleport" anywhere in the world.
Periscope allows users to connect with each other and watch, in real-time, another event being broadcast from somewhere else in the world.
Micro-blogging platform, Twitter, launched Periscope earlier this year and said in a statement Periscope was originally meant to be map-based. "We wanted to be able to see anywhere in the world, but questioned whether we would have enough broadcasts for a map to be compelling."
The idea was shelved at first, but "we could never have predicted the volume of broadcasts happening across the world," said Twitter, which is now implementing the original idea.
Scott Belsky, US entrepreneur and founder of online portfolio Web site, Behance, tweeted: "I think this is the most important new feature for Periscope since, well, Periscope itself. Explore the world, live."
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Among Periscope's updates is one that allows users to explore live broadcasts on an interactive map. Via the global section of the app, users will be able to see where people are broadcasting from. They will then be able to zoom in on an area to see what is going on in that part of the world in real-time.
Silicon Valley venture investor, Chris Sacca, tweeted: "Until teleportation is possible, just use this new map view from Periscope to go anywhere in the world. Amazing."
Other updates include the app being available in 29 languages, instant replay and the ability to share the link to a live broadcast, or replay, via Twitter.
Last week, Twitter announced Periscope is now available on Android devices, running 4.4 KitKat and higher. The company says the latest iOS updates will come to Android soon.
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