Using the launch of the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become an exilerating year for gadget fans. All over the world, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to write pics and vids of themselves zipping around on this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board using a wheel on both sides.

A cross between a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (devoid of the handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled partly from the quantity of celebrities that have been seen on a single. From Usher to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to have had a lots of fun doing this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (as a result of it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this specific hoverboard scooter originated in or who invented the very first. Probably it originated in some factory in China. The first glimpses we were treated to than it in media were something referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for a stunning $1800. It was back January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions the exact same product came available on the market and also the average price at the moment looks like it’s around $500.

So how exactly does it work? Basically you stand on both the panels and shift one’s body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right of left. This hoverboard scooter is proving to be so popular it’s actually being touted because personal mobility device for the future. Who wishes to walk when it’s possible to glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.