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Geocaching (/ ˈ dʒ iː oʊ k æ ʃ ɪ ŋ /, JEE-oh-KASH-ing) is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. [2]
A common misconception is that the idea for Munzee was inspired by Geocaching, a game in which participants search for a hidden cache using GPS technology.However, Munzee co-founder Aaron Benzick (having never been a geocacher) came up with the idea of using QR codes for a game in 2008, but smartphone technology and capability were not available at the time. [5]
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Welcome to the WikiProject Geocaching home page. The active portion of the project was created on July 10, 2009, however it had previously been created, never took off. In 2024, the wikiproject was revived. If you would like to become a member, simply add your name to the list of members below.
Other websites offer maps of the locations (and PIDs) of marks in each individual state of the U.S. [6] Until 2023, Geocaching.com had a section of its site devoted to benchmarking. [7] Some of these marks have precise coordinates, including latitude and longitude, that are accurate to millimeter precision. [8]
Location based-games can be digital or physical in nature. For example, Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers.
Geohashing / ˈ dʒ iː oʊ ˌ h æ ʃ ɪ ŋ / is an outdoor recreational activity inspired by the webcomic xkcd, in which participants have to reach a random location (chosen by a computer algorithm), prove their achievement by taking a picture of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or another mobile device and then tell the story of their trip online.