Life & fun · December 23, 2016
Land Lines
Explore Google Earth satellite imagery through gesture
Land Lines launched on December 23, 2016 with 15 votes, #1,464 of 3,449 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
What it does
Land Lines is an experiment that lets you explore real Google Earth satellite imagery through gesture.
Satellite images provide a wealth of visual data from which we can visualize in interesting ways. Land Lines is an experiment that lets you explore Google Earth satellite imagery through gesture. “Draw” to find satellite images that match your every line; “Drag” to create an infinite line of connected rivers, highways and coastlines. Using a combination of machine learning, optimized algorithms, and graphics card power, the experiment is able to run efficiently on your phone’s web browser without a need for backend servers. Learn more about how the project was created in this technical case study or browse the open-source code on GitHub . We used a combination of OpenCV Structured Forests…from lines.chromeexperiments.com
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