Produced by the Mint Of Poland (Mennica Polska), the UFO MP-1766 is billed as the first “flying coin”, with the ability to levitate atop a special base. The coin actually has a tiny motor inside, which spins and allows it to hover thanks to the magnetic field generated by the
These are a couple videos of the UK’s Mando 2 Hire, a Mandalorian available for hire (for parties, not bounty hunting — although everybody has their price) that comes with his own optical illusion speederbike (a motorcycle with mirror fenders to hide its wheels), complete with lights and sound effects.
This is a video of Tom Scott riding a hovercraft developed by Hideyasu Ito, a single person unit that floats on four very precisely created bubbles of air. It’s definitely impressive, but still — if this is as advanced as personal hovercrafts can get, I think it’s time we ditch
This is a video of former Japanese professional baseball outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo demonstrating the XTurismo hovercraft prototype built by A.L.I. Technologies in front of thousands of people at the Sapporo Dome in Japan. A.L.I. Technologies hopes to launch the Xturismo commercially in 2025, with the hovercraft reaching speeds up to
This is a video of gamer and cardboard expert Dan Creator’s quest to build a Mario Kart 8 inspired hovercraft out of cardboard — one he can actually ride around in. And he does it! Sweet, sweet victory. The finished product uses two Ryobi blowers to create a cushion of