Back To The Future: Marty Mcfly's Hoverboard To Be Realised?

[ChillDoubt]

The scientists were set a goal of a working hoverboard by 2015 in the BTTF films. Have Lexus done it? Hmmm...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33269116

[tonyav]

Interesting that they don't show anyone standing on or riding it.

[Buenchico]

In case anyone didn't spot the link on the page that CD has directed us to, here's a hoverboard with someone actually on it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30531120
As pointed out in the video though, it currently lacks any way of steering it, so there's clearly some way to go.

[tonyav]

Thanks Chris. I see that one is by a different maker, also we don't have copper or aluminium skate parks ( that would be expensive ).

[Broseph]

It will never take off (Excuse the pun) You would need a portable nuclear reactor to power it at the least.