There are maps on the wallsof the facility to help its students get around, but they only feature limited braille labels, and their fixed nature severely limitstheir usefulness and convenience.

After seeing the poorly embossed paper maps used in the school, [Sergei] decided there had to be a better way. The solution was 3D printing, which makes producing a map with physical contours easy.

If you look close, you will notice that there are 3D wireframes of buildings now available on Google Maps for some locations. You still cannot rotate or tilt the view, but it's looking more like ...