Sadly, it can’t fire lasers. Though it pretty much does everything
else a board can, like go places. Powered by an 800 Watt electric engine
and guided via a Kinect sensor
that tracks hand movements, the Board of Awesomeness is a novelty one
off from Chaotic Moon. They’re an app-building company who want to
demonstrate their mobile-focus with, well, a mobile platform. The
all-terrain wheels are a nice touch.
The battery powered BoA can reach a decent 32 mph and also has an embedded Windows 8 tablet for an interactive control panel. Sweet. Turns
out the BoA is more an experiment to garner attention at CES 2012 than a
product-in-the-making. But who knows? Maybe Chaotic Moon will change
its mind and make it available online. Or not. Video!
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