EARTH 2 LAUNCHES HEAT MAPS POWERED BY MTS

Earth2.io, the futuristic game for a second earth, just launched new maps and heatmaps, all using MTS (Mapbox Tiling Service) at its core. Earth 2 has created a digital grid layer linking all continents that allows people to claim virtual land in the form tiles. The platform Earth 2 gamifies the entire process and allows users to buy, sell and/or bid on virtual land.

You can search for, claim, buy, or bid on virtual land anywhere in the world using the Earth 2 platform. You can either name the land you purchase to be sold in the future or keep it for future Earth 2 phases.

Earth 2 uses Mapbox's GL JS, our most recent satellite imagery, and our Temporary Geocoding api to help users search for tiles to purchase on E2. By displaying their flags from their home countries on tiles purchased, users can claim their property.

This digital layer of land is segmented and consists of approximately 10x10m each of more than 5.1 trillion unique virtual land tiles. It covers the entire Earth's surface. The value of Earth 2's virtual land is affected by location, earning potential and demand.

Earth 2 has experienced incredible growth in the last few months. Users have traded or acquired tens to millions of tiles. We have been working closely with Earth 2 to develop new features that allow users to track their activity, such as the buying and selling of tiles. Earth 2 now processes massive amounts of transaction data and renders it on the platform using our Mapbox Tiling Service (MTS), which updates Earth 2's entire globe every four hours. This creates a heatmap layer which allows users to see where transitions occur across the Earth 2 globe.