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A hoverboard by Lexus (no joke)

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A hoverboard by Lexus (no joke)

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Like all Lexus design, the board's design features a balance of crafted details, modern materials and technical innovation. Inspired by classic skateboarding and Lexus design principles, the result is the perfect balance of the natural and high tech.

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WaiveCar

There has got to be magnets under the concrete or something.

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11yr ago

Strikingly

@zolihonig Yes that was exactly what I was going to comment on. In order for magnetic levitation to work, you need a special magnetic track so this can't be used on regular sidewalk or roads.

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11yr ago

@zolihonig yup, spot on: http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/...

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11yr ago

WeTransfer

Hmmm I don't know what to think of this without seeing it in action. The teaser makes it look really fake for some reason.. anyone else get that feeling?

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11yr ago

@thomasoffinga Yes. I think the vapors coming off of it did it for me.

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11yr ago

@thecorecreation @thomasoffinga I agree it's fake, but the reason for the vapor is the liquid nitrogen: "Liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and permanent magnets combine to allow Lexus to create the impossible"

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11yr ago

Stacks Accelerator

Vaporware projects like this are the newest trend with marketing execs. Just like Google Glass became a joke this will undoubtably never materialize.

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11yr ago

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Hunter

@to you may be right... but we all want to BELIEVE. 🙏

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11yr ago

@rrhoover @to why should we not expect at least a few prototypes? This isn't an early stage startup, it's Lexus.

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11yr ago

@andythegiant @to and I wouldn't say Google Glass is/was a joke. The tech is still impressive and will be adapted into different VR/AR applications for sure.

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11yr ago

Shaper Hands

@andythegiant @to Just don't go over water...

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11yr ago

@to Agreed, it's just a content piece in their series "Amazing in Motion". Scroll down to see their other hyper-fictional projects: http://www.lexus-int.com/amazing...

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11yr ago

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Hunter

😱😂😳 According to Cadie at Business Insider, they're testing the hoverboard in Barcelona this summer. Adding to our Future of Transportation collection.

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11yr ago

@rrhoover No joke, I spit out my coffee. Luckily, the coffee comes with my co-working membership and is free but is still a pain to clean up.

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11yr ago

Graviteer

@rrhoover this better be real! I'm ready for the future

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11yr ago

PlanetScale Boost

@andythegiant haha! you rock

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11yr ago

yclas

@rrhoover wow! lucky to be in Barcelona xD

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11yr ago

Product Hunt

It will be cool to see the new tricks the kids will come up with after riding these for a bit. New X Games category?

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11yr ago

Spaces

Didn't Hendo already do this in a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year? https://www.kickstarter.com/proj... There was a lot of commentary on it, and it all seems pretty legit. They have plans to build special skate parks that will work with the magnets.

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11yr ago

GuruHotel

I know a guy called Marty McFly that will love this... seriously impressive concept... now it's just matter of figuring out when...

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11yr ago

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