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I think this might be a viral advert for the next Back To The Future movie. A film studio would have access to special effects, the car, the actors and celebrities and the financial backing for such an elaborate fake.

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Post by chaostheory » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:14 PM UTC

picklepete wrote: post #8

From their T&Cs ( http://huvrtech.com/legal.html ): "The inclusion of any products or services on this website at a particular time does not imply or warrant that these products or services will be available at any time." Just in case anyone thinks this is a real product.

Well they could have problems with manufacturing. Making real physical products in mass quantities does incur problems that deploying software does not.

They T&C also has this

> In addition to other regulations and speed limits, users of our products must be at least 16 years of age and between the height of 4’11 and 6’4. To ride safely, you must read and follow all instructions and warnings in the User Manual. It is your responsibility to ascertain and obey all applicable regulations (including minimum age and height requirements) in regard to the possession, use and sale of any item purchased from this website. By placing an order, you represent that the products ordered will be used only in a lawful manner.

As well as stating somewhere that this only works with 180lbs or lower.

UPDATE: I got trolled. No patents or patent applications and their domain has a hidden owner.

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Post by lisper » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:15 PM UTC

killnine wrote: post #9

Raphmedia wrote: post #2

Clearly fake. What I don't see is why?

why so positive?

Because a real huvr board would violate the laws of physics in so many ways.

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Post by bigpool » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:17 PM UTC

michaelbuddy wrote: post #12

somebody should have asked Moby why he was there.

Hahaha, I was thinking the same thing....

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Post by chaostheory » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:17 PM UTC

togasystems wrote: post #13

I wonder how much all the cameos cost?

I didn't really think they were all needed but apparently even celebrity endorsements from Tony Hawk isn't enough to convince people that this is a real product. Whether or not it comes out without any issues is another story.

I remember reading a story that Mattel actually had a prototype over a decade ago, but they declined to release it. I forgot why.

Strange. It looks almost exactly like the Mattel hoverboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSdF1iH2UDw

I guess it is fake =( Back to the Future II takes place in 2015

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Post by helloanand » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:18 PM UTC

So, it's a fake? Dammit, it got me so excited.

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Post by willtheperson » Tue, Mar 04, 2014, 6:19 PM UTC

I can imagine this actually working in special parks with some kind of maglev system. People would line up for that experience