Case Study: R-bies achieves engaging race visualizations and 90% .finisher engagement with Mapbox

R-bies Co., Ltd boosts .finisher engagement to 90% with Mapbox

R-bies Co., Ltd, a Japanese athletic services company, aimed to create a unique service for runners to vividly re-experience their races. Their challenge was to build a platform that combined precise, up-to-date satellite maps with 3D visualization and video, all with limited developer resources and tight timelines. They partnered with Mapbox, using Mapbox Satellite as a foundational basemap.

Mapbox provided the customizable and high-performance mapping tools needed to power R-bies' '.finisher' service. The solution integrated Mapbox Satellite with Three.js graphics to create dynamic race playback videos with changing perspectives and lighting. Leveraging clear Mapbox Documentation, the small team built the service from scratch in one year. As a result, 90% of participants in the marathons it serves visit the '.finisher' page post-race, achieving a highly engaging user experience.

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