GPS manufacturers have come up with all kinds of ways to improve city maps, especially from the perspective of spatial orientation. It isn’t always easy for a person in a new city to find their bearings, even with a PND in the car. And while the Garmin’s of the world have tried to incorporate 3D maps, see-through buildings and so on to overcome this problem, it still remains.
London-based graphic designers Jack Schulze and Matt Webb have tried to find a solution to this problem by hybridizing 3D, first person and bird-eye views into a single map of Manhattan. The map, called Hear & There, was influenced by traditional mapping techniques, comics, television and even video games. You can read more about it on their blog.
Available in a limited run, Hear & There costs $65 in the United States, including a pair of maps and shipping.