Don’t Tease me Future Man: Working Hoverboard

BTTF Part 2 gave the world more than just one of the greatest movie squeals of all time, it gave Men the world over something to dream about, to look forward to and to crave more than an Apple release date, it gave us the Hoverboard. Made by French artist Nils Guadagnin in 2008 for an exhibition called “Back to the future” and is a copy of the hoverboard from the movie Back to the Future Part II, but with one difference as there is no movie magic at work here because this board really hovers. Integrated into the board and the plinth is an electromagnetic system which levitates the board and a laser system is used to stabilise the object in the air. Unfortunately you’re not going to be gliding down the sidewalk or hanging on to the back of any passing cars anytime soon but here is to Nils for keeping the dream alive.