IPGeoGuessr

Now with the impossible task of matching an IP address to a physical location

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Inspiration

Heavy inspired by GeoGuessr and we thought, why not make one but instead of street view, we will use a public IP address instead? It sounds like an impossible to beat game.

What it does

A random public IP address is generated and is visible on the bottom left, together with some information hinting the physical location of the ISP. Users place a marker on the map, making their guess on where it is and the comparison is shown they they click "Guess It!".

How we built it

IPGeoGuessr is built with native HTML, CSS and Javascript and with support from Google's Maps Javascript API.

Challenges we ran into

Tried implementing multiplayer into the game but in the end we didn't have the time or resources to make it work properly. The MDP quiz on Monday doesn't help much either.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Actually making a MVP in less than 24 hours and being able to integrate Google Maps into the website.

What we learned

  • Implementation of Google Maps into a webpage
  • Range of reserved IP addresses
  • The bundle of information retrievable just from your public IP address.
  • The magical haversine distance formula

What's next for IPGeoGuessr

  • Implementation of the unfinished multiplayer
  • More ridiculous methods for trying to guess a physical location
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