Ever find yourself in a strange place and pulled up street view to help you navigate? The Astonishing Tribe, known for their stunning visual experiences in the form of mobile user interfaces, has developed “Horizon” which blends 2D and 3D maps offering a phenomenal navigating experience.

With their own UI framework called TAT Cascades, the user can seamlessly transition from 2D to 3D and back smoothly.

TAT Cascades is a UI framework for the production of advanced user interfaces. TAT Cascades makes it possible to quickly and easily create and customize unique user interfaces with unmatched graphical capabilities, giving consumers a richer and more dynamic experience.

Still trying to wrap your mind around the concept? Check out the video below to see exactly what TAT is up to.

This TAT concept seamlessly combines maps in 2D and 3D. While 2D maps are great for getting a simple overview of a place, 3D maps show you what a place actually looks like. TAT Cascades makes it possible to create maps that combine both approaches, shifting dynamically between 2D and 3D. The 3D map meshes are licensed from C3 Technologies.

TAT is not just about enhancing maps as they have also created Horizon 2D-3D Contact List which will make your jaw drop and will bring a whole new way to browse your contacts.

While today’s user interface keeps up with social networks by allowing you to see the status updates of your contacts as they’re calling, TAT simply blows them out of the water with their UI as when you look at your device with the normal 2D display simply tilt your device to reveal additional information which you can filter with the click of a button. Check out the video below.

You can pick you jaw up now.

The Horizon 2D-3D features demonstrated in these videos are proof of what can be developed by TAT’s Cascade UI framework and we’re sure that many of you are dying to get your hands on this technology?

What is your take on these demonstrations?

Via: Android Police