Other 'FLOAT' prototype devices

LOAFFETTE

@franko "No altitude limit"

I'm calling hard BS on that, lol
You're altitude limit is the height until you don't have enough atmoshpere for the propellers to push against ~~wish is obvious~~

But also, if you go to high up and your battery dies

well..

Rip scrub

Edit: Sent a question to them regarding altitude and range. (The idea of running out of battery when you're super high up.)

OneDanGTS

@sirgu If it ghosts, it will cut someone's head off!

OneDanGTS

What could possible go wrong? :D

LOAFFETTE

@onedangt Bruh lol

cheppy44

Sure it can fit in a luggage, but good luck getting any airline to let you fly with those batteries

Sirgu

@S-Leon that was well spotted!

Surely a new challenge for authorities to redefine "street legal" in PEV's. :}

Out of all curiosity - I hope you all noticed it's sideways movement thing like OW/snow-/skate-/surf-/any-board - I am trying to figure out physical aspects on that matter. Dangerous indeed, not gonna be a widespread convenient consumer item.

LOAFFETTE

@sirgu I was thinking about that when I was looking to buy a OW

My college treats PEVs the same as bikes since a lot of people have a lot of electric scooters and skateboards. On Campud Police, staff and even teachers seem fine with my OW whenever I entered class with it.

Sirgu

Once you dig into that ... bunchloads of YouTube recommendations coming along, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo93JhEf0oE&ab_channel=Gadgetxplorer

Well, this >Lexus Slide< is an interesting concept! Gotta keep an eye on that where this is heading.
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Sirgu

Here we go again :
https://www.facebook.com/651876929/videos/pcb.2489061214567195/1485268341999663
The OP calls it 'flywheel XR'.

Well this is a real 'Captain Morgan pushback'.

LOAFFETTE

@sirgu
Hacksmith Industries already made a hoverboard like this, but they ran into some wacky issues

Sirgu

And .. here we go again
: Zapata Flyboard Air :
https://www.facebook.com/fossbytes/videos/1158436138368939

LOAFFETTE

@sirgu
"How to go out in a blaze of glory"

Oh God, that thing goes 90?!

cheppy44

@sirgu flight time of 10 minutes :P

LOAFFETTE

@cheppy44 ~~ imagine if the battery runs out of juice at 100 feet~~

Sirgu

A new Kickstarter campaign started a few days back
: Flyte: The Ultimate Gravity-Defying Hoverboard :
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flyte/flyte-the-ultimate-gravity-defying-hoverboard

It's not a rideable .. it is ... well, read it, if you will.

Lia

@sirgu Omg this is so cool.
But the price is like waaay too much for my purse.

OneDanGTS

@sirgu said in Other 'FLOAT' prototype devices:

It's not a rideable

But have they tried it on a mag lev train track, hmmmm?

Sirgu

@OneDanGT You mean like the others did it with Lexus Slide Hoverboard back in this video?
--I see where your imagination is going. :}
Indoor skatepark with magnetic levitation flooring and smooth obstacles. Sign on entrance reads: "Please hand over your phone, keys and any metal accessories before you buy a ticket to the track!"
Let's dream big for the future!

NotSure

@sirgu im waiting for a VESC based VTOL.

LOAFFETTE

@sirgu I would buy/fund it but Kickstarter has a big problem with scams and such, so there isn't any real way I can confidently fund it.

However, if it turns out to be a real product later on, I may buy one :) Really neat!