GeoGuessr
A geography guessing game launched in 2013, based on random Street View images from Google Street View. Players are tasked with identifying the location where each photograph was taken, with a maximum score of 5,000 points.
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GeoGuessr was launched by a Swedish company in 2013.
The core mechanic of GeoGuessr is to randomly place players somewhere in Google Street View and ask them to mark their location on a map, with a higher score awarded for greater proximity.
GeoGuessr offers a Custom Maps feature, where any registered user can manually add Street View coordinates and package them into themed maps for others to play.
The plastic dinosaur-themed map used in this livestream features as many as 38 plastic dinosaur locations worldwide.
GeoGuessr is a representative example of gamifying image geolocalization tasks, where top players achieve precise localization by observing details such as road sign fonts, utility pole styles, and road marking colors.
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GeoGuessr was launched by a Swedish company in 2013.
50%UnverifiedThe core mechanic of GeoGuessr is to randomly place players somewhere in Google Street View and ask them to mark their location on a map, with a higher score awarded for greater proximity.
50%UnverifiedGeoGuessr offers a Custom Maps feature, where any registered user can manually add Street View coordinates and package them into themed maps for others to play.
50%UnverifiedThe plastic dinosaur-themed map used in this livestream features as many as 38 plastic dinosaur locations worldwide.
50%UnverifiedGeoGuessr is a representative example of gamifying image geolocalization tasks, where top players achieve precise localization by observing details such as road sign fonts, utility pole styles, and road marking colors.
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