Test Your Google Mapping Skills with GeoGuessr and Explore the World
Gil Cohen — May 14, 2013 — Pop Culture
References: geoguessr & kottke.org
Discover the world beyond any passport and border limitation or travel expenses with the GeoGuessr game, which uses Google mapping to create an interactive experience.
A random image will pop up from somewhere in the world, plopping the player in the middle of an intersection or side road that may be completely foreign and exotic to them. With a dragging tool, the player can pan the screen and get a 360-degree view around them, looking for hints and clues in the landscape and in any visible signage. Well-seasoned travelers will be able to test their memory and worldly knowledge while the rest of us can learn more about the various vistas that exist on this gorgeous planet.
Google mapping becomes a fun and educational tool with the GeoGuessr online game.
A random image will pop up from somewhere in the world, plopping the player in the middle of an intersection or side road that may be completely foreign and exotic to them. With a dragging tool, the player can pan the screen and get a 360-degree view around them, looking for hints and clues in the landscape and in any visible signage. Well-seasoned travelers will be able to test their memory and worldly knowledge while the rest of us can learn more about the various vistas that exist on this gorgeous planet.
Google mapping becomes a fun and educational tool with the GeoGuessr online game.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Mapping Games - The rise of interactive mapping games like GeoGuessr offers an opportunity to engage users with unique geographical challenges.
2. Virtual Travel Experiences - Virtual travel experiences created by games like GeoGuessr can disrupt the tourism industry by providing a cost-effective way to explore different parts of the world.
3. Location-based Memory Training - GeoGuessr and similar games can inspire the development of location-based memory training apps, tapping into the market of cognitive enhancement solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can leverage the success of interactive mapping games to create immersive gaming experiences.
2. Tourism - The tourism industry can utilize virtual travel experiences to market destinations and attract potential travelers.
3. Cognitive Enhancement - The cognitive enhancement industry can explore the development of location-based memory training apps inspired by GeoGuessr and similar games.
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