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Hoverboard is now real.

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by cynthetiq, Nov 15, 2014.

  1. cynthetiq

    cynthetiq Administrator Staff Member Donor

    Location:
    New York City
    California Startup Makes Working Hoverboard - Business Insider

    I think we now have to find a different thing for the countdown.

    Hendo Hoverboards - World's first REAL hoverboard by Hendo Hover — Kickstarter

    Hendo is introducing the world's first REAL hoverboard and hover developer kit. We are putting hover technology in YOUR hands.

    Today was Show & Tell day at Hendo HQ...more to follow, and a HUGE announcement to come.
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    So where does the HENDO hoverboard stand today? Well, about 1 inch off the ground. As you can see from the video above, the prototype is real and it works! But to see it hover in person, and better yet, to defy gravity by riding it, is something you need to experience as well.
    With the support of the Kickstarter community, we all can. We need your help to put the finishing touches on the Hendo Hoverboard, to help us produce them, and to create places to ride them.
     
    cynthetiq, Nov 15, 2014
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  2. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Weren't Segways supposed to be "the next big thing" once the prices became more affordable? I have never seen anyone on a Segway IRL.

    Personally, I'm holding out for a jet pack :cool:.
     
    Chris Noyb, Dec 4, 2014
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  3. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    I see segways being used by mall cops. I don't know if that counts.
     
    omega, Dec 4, 2014
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  4. Spiritsoar

    Spiritsoar Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    New York
    Yea, our hospital security used them as well.
     
    Spiritsoar, Dec 4, 2014
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  5. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Not me, I've never seen a Segway is use IRL.

    The Hoverboard sounds like a cool invention, and I can understand the folks involved in its development being excited, but I'm not sure about real world usefulness. But "back in the day" a lot of people couldn't see the future usefulness of aeroplanes.
     
    Chris Noyb, Dec 4, 2014
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  6. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    Ooooo... :cool:

    /I'll be in my bunk
     
    rogue49, Dec 4, 2014
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  7. POPEYE

    POPEYE Very Tilted

    Location:
    Tulsa
    once again science follows science fiction.
     
    POPEYE, Dec 4, 2014
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  8. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Once the price drops significantly below $10,000 each and more importantly the underlying tech is refined to work on all non-porous surfaces with a more workable power source (what you see 1985 Marty using in Back to the Future II) there will be many, many uses for this.
     
    Speed_Gibson, Dec 4, 2014
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  9. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    wonder if it has a weight limit??
     
    ralphie250, Jan 3, 2015
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