The Hoverboard is Finally Here!

          Now I'm sure all of you have seen hoverboards at this point. You know, the ones with two wheels that kids ride around in packs on? Well now there's a Canadian company that is developing a hoverboard. Now I know what you're probably all thinking. "Hoverboards have been out for a few months. Why is this  big deal?" It's a big deal because Omni Hoverboards has developed one that actually hovers.
          That's right! Philippe Maalouf, CEO of Omni Hoverboards, was not impressed by the hoverboards that have been being sold. When asked about his invention, Maalouf replied saying, "I'm watching all these news reports saying 'hoverboard' with a straight face- and it's not. I was like, are people aware that this board is not even hovering? It's on wheels!" Maalouf's vision was not to build a new toy, but rather to help the world of transportation evolve.
           The way the board functions is pretty simple.
The board has tiny helicopter-like blades underneath it. The blades spin and, ta-da! you're up in the air flying around. An early version of the board broke the Guinness flight distance of a hoverboard record. The board flew 905' 2" and went over water in the process.
           Having flown on an early prototype, Maalouf says that while most vehicles of flight feel like you're "riding  on the back of a dragon," he feels that his hoverboard makes the rider feel like he or she is the one who is actually flying. He is hoping that one day, people will use hoverboards in the same way we use cars today. Unfortunately, that day will probably not be soon since the estimated retail price is between $25,000 and $50,000.