Hoverboard?!

r u 10? do u believe in magic

I've read it's possible, so, yeah, I think it's real! :D

Its not a real Mattel Hoverboard. :-(

Hovering is basically just outputting more power, than gravity pulls your weight down. In this case, evenly distributed to create stabiliy. It all comes down to how powerful their engine is. It might indeed be doable in case of 10year olds, since they weigh that little, but i think you're still a fair ways off from being an 18+-year-old doing tricks on a hoverboard =P

Another issue would also be that it looks like it keeps a steady flow, but doesn't compensate. Meaning what the kid does, basically just sliding back and forth, could be done, but anything involving jumps, or possibly even uneven ground, broken pavement or such, might leave you "grounded".

It's definitely interesting, and i can only applaud any and all efforts at hover-technology (after all, next year Marty McFly arrives), but i'm sceptical about this particular endeavor.

Aww, looks like it needs a specialized surface to repel off of.

I can't say I'm not interested in hoverboards. But I'm a tad skeptical. Another but, if this proves it can really work, I couldn't wait till they reach this state.

Considering that the US military has been dicking around with this sort of thing for ages, and has only been able to create a rail gun, I am calling faker than a wooden nickle.

The amount of energy required to lift an object via magnetic repulsion is immense for something that is only a few (<4) kilos heavy. A real board would require a small nuclear power plant and a mini super computer to calculate an ever changing magnetic field, the weight/balance ratio of the board AND person relative to the ground, AND have to change the boards "inverse" magnetic field to match.

Even if its simply a hover board using fans and air, the amount of energy required would still be great, even for a child's weight. The speed would be very limited, <1mph, and the height would never be more than 1-2inches off the ground.

Do you notice all "hoverable" surfaces are made of copper plates?

The inventors don't seem straightforward (Typical of Kickstarter, biggest smoke seller around), but I think this is just a Foucault current trick. At the price of copper today, they are going to revolutionise my ass.

Seems like a well made scam , that person is going to win 250.000 $ easy.