Do you know where this is? For a fun way to get through the work day, check out Geoguessr, a quirky new game that uses Google Street View to explore the world. The concept is simple: you are “dropped” ...

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Few people are better than Trevor Rainbolt at identifying obscure locations online — but there’s even more joy in watching him visit them IRL. By Tomas Weber Back in 2021, a 22-year-old from Arkansas ...

In April, 2013, a Swedish software engineer named Anton Wallén posted to Reddit. “Was fiddling around with backbone and Google maps API v3 and decided to make a small application,” he wrote. “Would ...

If you haven't heard of it, GeoGuessr is basically competitive Google Maps. Participants try to guess where they are on the planet with just a single, random Google Street View photo. Pro GeoGuessr ...

My son Kell came home from his Tufts winter break bearing a gift: an introduction to Geoguessr.com. This free internet game has actually been around since 2013, but it was new to me—and maybe even to ...

Climbing to fame through Twitch streamers and content creators, GeoGuessr is a browser based geography game which shows you a location and prompts you to guess where you are based on your surroundings ...

GeoGuessr, the geography game that tasks players with guessing a location in the world based on a random Google Street View image, is coming to Steam. It’s slated to hit early access on the platform ...

The term "street smart" can have a few different meanings, and it's debatable which one is the best trait to possess. People who understand local customs, use them to their advantage and can detect ...

It’s launching in Early Access some time next month. It’s launching in Early Access some time next month. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at ...

The “Smarty Pins” game (http://smartypins.withgoogle.com) asks players to name a location based on a trivia clue. If the guess is incorrect, a pin shows how far ...