diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 6e85528..2b3e5ac 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -119,6 +119,27 @@ document.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => {
   mouseY = (e.clientY / window.innerHeight - 0.5) * 2;
 });
 
+// === OVERVIEW MODE (Tab — bird's-eye view of the whole Nexus) ===
+let overviewMode = false;
+let overviewT = 0; // 0 = normal view, 1 = overview
+
+const NORMAL_CAM = new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, 5);
+const OVERVIEW_CAM = new THREE.Vector3(0, 200, 0.1); // overhead; tiny Z offset avoids gimbal lock
+
+const overviewIndicator = document.getElementById('overview-indicator');
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
+  if (e.key === 'Tab') {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    overviewMode = !overviewMode;
+    if (overviewMode) {
+      overviewIndicator.classList.add('visible');
+    } else {
+      overviewIndicator.classList.remove('visible');
+    }
+  }
+});
+
 // === RESIZE HANDLER ===
 window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
   camera.aspect = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
@@ -133,12 +154,19 @@ function animate() {
   requestAnimationFrame(animate);
   const elapsed = clock.getElapsedTime();
 
-  // Slow auto-rotation
+  // Smooth camera transition for overview mode
+  const targetT = overviewMode ? 1 : 0;
+  overviewT += (targetT - overviewT) * 0.04;
+  camera.position.lerpVectors(NORMAL_CAM, OVERVIEW_CAM, overviewT);
+  camera.lookAt(0, 0, 0);
+
+  // Slow auto-rotation — suppressed during overview so the map stays readable
+  const rotationScale = 1 - overviewT;
   targetRotX += (mouseY * 0.3 - targetRotX) * 0.02;
   targetRotY += (mouseX * 0.3 - targetRotY) * 0.02;
 
-  stars.rotation.x = targetRotX + elapsed * 0.01;
-  stars.rotation.y = targetRotY + elapsed * 0.015;
+  stars.rotation.x = (targetRotX + elapsed * 0.01) * rotationScale;
+  stars.rotation.y = (targetRotY + elapsed * 0.015) * rotationScale;
 
   constellationLines.rotation.x = stars.rotation.x;
   constellationLines.rotation.y = stars.rotation.y;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2006413..26344f3 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     <audio id="ambient-sound" src="ambient.mp3" loop></audio>
   </div>
 
+  <div id="overview-indicator">
+    <span>MAP VIEW</span>
+    <span class="overview-hint">[Tab] to exit</span>
+  </div>
+
   <script type="module" src="app.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 948c916..1d78e52 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -70,3 +70,39 @@ canvas {
   outline: 2px dashed yellow;
   outline-offset: 2px;
 }
+
+/* === OVERVIEW MODE === */
+#overview-indicator {
+  display: none;
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  font-family: var(--font-body);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 20;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
+  padding: 4px 10px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 8, 0.6);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  animation: overview-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+#overview-indicator.visible {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.overview-hint {
+  margin-left: 12px;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-size: 10px;
+}
+
+@keyframes overview-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; }
+  50% { opacity: 1; }
+}