The 2017 Portuguese Cup took place this weekend and one official made headlines after he came in to give the match ball to the referee, while riding on a drone-style hoverboard vehicle.
In the Benfica vs. Vitoria Guimares match, the official (seen in the video below) stunned the crowd when he came flying in on the hoverboard in order to deliver the match ball.
He was said to be flying an Omni Hoverboard
The Omni Hoverboard is a project that was designed over several years, by Canadian software engineer Alexandru Duru.
It's been referred to as the first real hoverboard.
Could this become a viable transportation method that we start seeing a lot more of in the future? The referee sure made flying on it look rather easy.
The Omni isn't the only hoverboard on the market either. There are plenty of others out there like the Lexus Slide, Hendo, ArcaSpace, and more. The Omni is estimated to cost somewhere around $20,000 or more.
They could just become an expensive toy for some, but they also have the potential to make their way into different areas of the market in order to help boost efficiency in various professions.
We can expect that we might start to see more hoverboards make their way into areas like sports, policing, and the military, aside from possible urban transportation and recreational usage. They might some day be used to help save people from dangerous floodwaters, or could be used to help inspect bridges, and more.
But First...
Of course there are plenty of regulatory hurdles in the way before people can just start flying around a bunch of hoverboards, we can't just allow that sort of chaos to unfold.
Could you imagine? Letting people fly hoverboards without the proper permits and restrictions in place, why it might spell the end of the species as we know it.
Depending on those restrictions, we might never see them become as prevalent as some might like to see. They are well on their way to developing this technology, but exactly what sort of freedom will exist surrounding the usage of these hoverboards isn't clear yet.
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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2017/may/29/portuguese-cup-final-ball-delivered-by-man-on-spider-like-drone-video
http://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/watch-man-flying-on-a-hoverboard-delivers-game-ball-to-ref-in-european-cup-final/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4551618/Portuguese-Cup-final-ball-delivered-referee-drone.html
https://www.sportswallah.com/lifestyle/football/man-riding-flying-drone-delivers-ball-to-match-referee-at-portuguese-cup-match
http://www.popsci.com/finally-hoverboard-that-actually-flies
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/20/tech/future-of-adventure-flying-hoverboards/
http://omnihoverboards.com/
https://www.theverge.com/2015/12/24/10663228/arcaspace-arcaboard-hoverboard-skateboard
Hahaha! This is fantastic!
Can I mention once again how much I LOVE your posts? LOVE them!
great....resteem and upvote for you.....
I want one, right now 😁 But I've got to agree with you as well. There would probably be tons of regulations and licenses for someone to get before you might ride it in public. Still being able to fly was always a dream of humanity so let's see where it goes :)
Awesome!
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In a movie about travelling through time, they accurately predicted the future! :D
Yeah true that. Closest board to one in the movie is Hendo board but its limited to the surface.
Why is that I can like Micheal J Fox, as everyone does!.....and yet I'm still just sitting here trying to think of an over-the-line joke. I'd shake my head in disapproval, but then I'd just be accused of making an impression of him....Ill just let it go.
Would love to try that! Looks like fun....
OMG this is so awesome. Gotta build myself one !!!
Upped and following!
Or just wait six months and get one at Wal-Mart for $89!
yeah right hahaha :D
That's so awesome! I didn't even know this was a thing. Finally, marty mcfly's hoverboard is a reality!
I heard the guy really biffed the landing though...cue the laugh track
I was thinking 1) this may be a joke 2) how does he land? 3) imagine the amount of power to lift 150lb man off the ground and then land him safely, and 4) those old jet pack from the 1960s worked great but only enough fuel for 30 or 40 seconds.
So I don't see hover boards/jet packs being a common sight unless fuel from other very common sources like Hydrogen is easily accessible. But that wouldn't stop the wealthy from giving up their Segues.
4-sale: Used Segue, XL-ENT cond.
Wow! Sci fi right there
Mehn that's dope!.....Even though FIFA won't approve of this but me like it and there is nothing UEFA or FIFA could do about us liking this action😎
That's so awesome!! Great :)
Siiiiick! I want one! NOW!
Awesome one!
I also want one
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Alright, that is pretty cool!
Worth the $20k. Definitely worth.
Thanks,
Can't wait for the hover bike to go on sale.
Any idea how high it can fly ?
This made me feel complete
I love it! But it feels like if you make one wrong move you could literally die! I wonder what kind of safety they have in place? Maybe it's something that will come with time. But, wow! This is absolutely amazing. Resteemed. :)
Exactly...what happens if you run out of "Steem" mid-air? sick pun
That is really cool, I saw this on TV. Are you from Portugal? Followed & upvoted
no i'm not, just interested in the technology and story :)
Really living in the future just a shame im too old to enjoy whats next
The hardest thing in air travel is the lane concept. This is not like a 2D street thing where pretty much everything is explanatory. Heck, an airport can barely manage with air traffic controls due to the complexity of the system.
If so many car accidents happen on a daily basis based on a rather simple system, imagine what will happen when these are released by the millions.
unimaginable chaos
I love me some association football!
I prefer hover-bikes over hover-boards.
http://www.hover-bike.com/
http://aerofex.com/
What happened to NO CAMERAS ALLOWED or NO TAKING PHOTOS restrictions?
So eventually, we will hopefully rebel against unnecessary restrictions and FLY.
Future is coming !
Great post @doitvoluntarily. That's so awesome!
This looks really amazing, super cool!!!..however, I am in support of your opinion that necessary regulations have to be in place to guide it's use .
that was a lot of sarcasm :)
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