Tag: wayfinding
Talking 3D maps facilitate navigation for the blind, everyone else
Ever felt completely turned around on a sprawling college campus? How about at a museum with seemingly endless rooms and corridors? Now imagine trying to navigate those real-world mazes without the use of sight to guide your way. That’s a challenge faced every day by people with visual impairment. Fortunately, there’s a burgeoning blend of […]
3-D museum map makes finding your way a snap
There’s a reason paper maps aren’t always easy to follow—and the blame no longer settles squarely on any one individual’s lack of an innate sense of direction. A simpler (and less accusatory) explanation could be the traditional design of most maps. They’re rendered in 2-D. In other words, they’re flat. And we’re stuck trying to […]