Together with the launch of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a thrilling year for gadget fans. Around the globe, people are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create photos and videos of themselves zipping around on this 2 wheel contraption which basically looks like a board which has a wheel on both sides.

A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled simply with the volume of celebrities which have been seen on a single. 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 stood a lot of fun this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness towards the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we aren’t sure entirely where this kind of hoverboard scooter descends from or who invented the very first. Most likely it descends from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we had of it in media were an item referred to as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a stunning $1800. This was last January of 2015. Subsequently many cheaper versions of the product attended in the marketplace as well as the average price right now seems to be around $500.

How does it work? Basically you climb onto both the panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It can also turn right or left. This hoverboard scooter is turning out to be so well received it’s actually being touted because the personal mobility device into 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.