Mapbox’s first event celebrating and exploring the connectedness of the world around us. #explorelocate
explore the edges
may 30 - 31
pier 27, san francisco
Your Exact AR Location: Computer Vision and Localization
To make world scale AR work, location has to be accurate and reliable...better than the current blue dot in your phone.
Snap Map: Finding Friends, Mapping Movements
Snapchat's 180 million users saw a 40% growth in messages submitted to its Stories feature after starting Snap Map.
Living on the Edge; Autonomous Maps Born on the Road
Advancements in microprocessors and tech like Tensorflow processors are moving mapping back to the network edge where devices will interpret the world around them with new sensors.
The Best Billion Dollars Ever Spent
From the early days of Google Maps to the launch of crowdsourcing via sensors on your phone with Waze — hear the story behind the living network of decentralized sensors mapping the world live.
Self-driving DIY Robocars: Donkeycars - the Dream
OK. WTF is a “Donkeycar”? Chris Anderson — NY Times best-selling author and former editor-in-chief of WIRED —built his first drone at home with his kids using parts from a Lego Mind Machine. Now he’s fostering a community that builds and races robocars.
From satellite-imagery flyovers with Marilyn Manson to guerilla coordinate marketing with Gun N’ Roses, location has been at the heart of Lee Martin’s work in the music industry.