Map2 Paper Map Does Zooming Too, Seriously [Paper Map Doesn’t Need Complicated OS for Zoom; GPS Also Not Required]

You’d say that this paper map that I’m about to show you isn’t exactly a piece of technology that you’d want to employ when traveling to places you have never been before. And you wouldn’t be that wrong either. But there is some tech involved into making a paper map that’s capable to zoom in and out whenever you need it, isn’t there?

Sure you can always use your GPS-enabled phone and a navigation software to get you where you’re going. But if you’re travelling for fun and you’re simply admiring the new town you’re in then you’ll find a paper map far more convenient. It has no mobile OS, no touchscreen to annoy when not pressing the right virtual buttons and no GPS waiting to give you directions.

The Map2 concept is a simple paper map that needs your sense of orientation and your two good eyes to work. And it’s not just a simple map. It’s the kind of paper map that anyone of us would have wanted at some point in our lives where cell phones were only able to make calls and send messages.

So you’ve got your Map2 in your hands, you know your current position but you’d want a closer look. How do you zoom? Well simply unfold the section of your map you’re interested in. The Map2 has four quadrants that can be unfolded and folded to reveal a more detailed map of your area or to hide when you’re done.

Thus you won’t have to deal with your smartphone anymore since you are on vacation. No GPS, no incoming messages, just you, the Map2 and a new city to explore. And if you don’t own a smartphone yet, then that’s an extra reason to use the Map2 instead.

Currently the Map2 is available in London so if you’re visiting the city you could get one for just around $13.