The purpose of the study was to test how the game would affect players' understanding of the "Critical zone"-the CZ in the game's name-which is the area of land ranging from the bottom of groundwater to the top of trees, critical to all life on the planet.
Read MoreA computer game could hardly succeed in replicating the luxury experience of a fortnight in the Maldives, but one game in particular has been bestowing its players with a little escapism, sightseeing and global knowledge. Geo Guessr, a game which places you in a 360º photograph taken somewhere in the world and challenges you to pinpoint where you are on a map, has had a surge in interest in recent months, as talented players build large followings on Twitch and YouTube.
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