Together with the release of the brand new 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 has become a fantastic year for gadget fans. All over the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create photos and videos of themselves zipping around with this 2 wheel contraption which basically appears like a board using a wheel on each side.

A mixture of a skateboard plus a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is growing in popularity, fuelled partly through the level of celebrities which have been 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 own were built with a lots of fun this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (because of it’s likeness to the Segway, but a ‘cooler’ version) we’re not sure entirely where this type of hoverboard scooter descends from or who invented the initial. More than likely it descends from some factory in China. The initial glimpses we saw from it on television were a product or service known as the IO Hawk, a scooter that sells for an astonishing $1800. This is last January of 2015. Since that time many cheaper versions the exact same product came out there as well as the average price at the moment seems to be around $500.

How can it work? Basically you ascend to both panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back plus it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. It may also turn left or right. This hoverboard scooter is turning out to be so well received it really is being touted since the personal mobility device for the future. Who would like 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.