Together with the release of the modern 2 wheel self balancing electric scooter, 2015 may be an exilerating year for gadget fans. Across the world, everyone is taking to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to create photos and videos of themselves zipping around for this 2 wheel contraption which basically seems like a board using a wheel on either side.

A mix of a skateboard as well as a segway, this mini Segway (with no handle) type thing is blowing up in popularity, fuelled in part through the volume of celebrities that were seen using one. From Attacking young boys to Soulja Boy, Kendall Jenner to Jamie Foxx, have the ability to tried their hand with this nifty little gadget, and seem to get were built with a great deal of fun doing this.

Nicknamed the ‘swegway’ (due to it’s likeness to the Segway, however a ‘cooler’ version) nobody is sure entirely where this type of two wheel scooter comes from or who invented the 1st. Probably it comes from some factory in China. The 1st glimpses we were treated to of computer on television were a product referred to as IO Hawk, a scooter that costs a whopping $1800. This became in January of 2015. Since then many cheaper versions the exact same product came out there and the average price at this time appears to be around $500.

What makes it work? Basically you get up on both panels and shift your body weight slightly forward or slightly back also it senses this bodyweight change and moves backwards or forwards. Additionally, it may turn right or left. This two wheel scooter is turning out to be very popular it’s actually being touted as the personal mobility device into the future. Who would like to walk when you are able glide, right? Plus it is a lot faster than walking, travelling at speeds of 6mph to 10mph.