Overhear is the mobile app that puts audio on the map. We digitally pin poetry, short stories and oral histories to real-life locations, inviting users to explore their environments, collect the recordings and discover new ways to look at the world around them.
Whether in a park, a cafe, a housing estate, train station, beach or forest, we want to draw people’s attention away from their screens and towards where they are right now. With the help of engaging, localised content, we encourage our users to pause, listen, and see what would otherwise go unnoticed.
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