Together with the launch of the new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 continues to be a thrilling year for gadget fans. Worldwide, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to publish photos and videos of themselves zipping around for this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board with a wheel on either sides.

A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled to some extent from the quantity of celebrities that have been seen using one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand as of this nifty little gadget, and appear to have a large amount of fun this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness towards the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this specific hoverboard scooter descends from or who invented the 1st. Most likely it descends from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we saw of computer on television were an item called the IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a stunning $1800. This is in January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions the exact same product came available on the market along with the average price at the moment is apparently around $500.

What makes it work? Basically you get up on the two panels and shift your system weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. This may also turn left or right. This hoverboard scooter is becoming quite popular it really is being touted because the personal mobility device of the future. Who would like to walk when you can glide, right? Plus it’s a lot quicker than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.