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What happened to hoverboards? | Version History

In 2015, self-balancing scooters (which quickly became known as hoverboards) exploded in popularity, and then began literally exploding. Andrew Hawkins and Sean O’Kane join David Pierce to explore the multiple conflicting origin stories behind the hugely popular rideable, the many knockoffs, and why a device that doesn't actually hover ended up being called "hoverboard." #VersionHistory #Podcast #Technology This is the first episode of our new show: Version History. Each week, a panel of hosts will tell the story of a gadget, app, website, widget, or any other thing that anyone ever shipped or sold or at least said they’d eventually ship or sell. New episodes every Sunday. 00:00 Intro 00:50 First impressions of hoverboards 04:11 The “last mile” craze 06:17 Beginning of the “Hovertrax” 12:43 Blueprint goes viral 15:13 Celebrity birth of Hoverboards 19:30 Hoverboards start exploding 24:06 The safety concerns 32:40 Where hoverboards are now 35:16 Riding “real” hoverboards 39:22 What’s a better name? 42:49 The SHANE 45:22 Q1. What was the best thing? 47:48 Q2. What was the worst thing? 49:42 Q3. Would it have been a bigger hit if Apple had made it? 51:04 Q4. What would you do differently? 53:49 Q5. Which aspect would you keep? 55:28 Q6. Is there another timeline where this was successful? 57:36 Q7. Could it make a comeback today? 59:08 Q8. Version History Hall of Fame Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...