With all the release of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be a thrilling year for gadget fans. Across the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to post photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears to be a board using a wheel on either sides.

A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled simply by the volume of celebrities which have been seen on one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand only at that nifty little gadget, and appear to possess had a lot of fun doing so.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness towards the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we are really not sure entirely where this specific self balancing scooter originated from or who invented the first. Probably it originated from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we were treated to of computer in the media were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will cost you an astonishing $1800. This became back January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the identical product have fallen available on the market and also the average price currently is apparently around $500.

How can it work? Basically you stand on the two panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back and yes it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn right or left. This self balancing scooter is proving to be very popular is in reality being touted because personal mobility device for the future. Who wants to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s really a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.