With all the discharge of the newest 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has been a fantastic year for gadget fans. Around the globe, individuals are taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create pics and vids of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board having a wheel on both sides.

A cross between a skateboard and a segway, this mini Segway (minus the handle) type thing is bolstering in popularity, fuelled simply by the quantity of celebrities which were seen one. From Justin Bieber to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, all have tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and appear to get were built with a lots of fun doing so.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness for the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this type of 2 wheel self balancing scooter comes from or who invented the initial. Almost certainly it comes from some factory in China. The first glimpses we saw of computer on tv were a product or service known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that will set you back a stunning $1800. It was in January of 2015. Ever since then many cheaper versions of the same product attended on the market along with the average price right now is apparently around $500.

How can 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. This may also turn right or left. This 2 wheel self balancing scooter is turning out to be so well received is in reality being touted as the personal mobility device of the future. Who wants to walk when you can glide, right? Plus it’s actually a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.