Lexus hoverboard — hint: that's condensation, not smoke — liquid nitrogen inside (-321 degrees Farenheit, -196 Celcius)
Credit: Lexus/Wired
Scepticism expressed in my previous post about the Lexus hoverboard has received some support:
http://www.wired.com/2015/06/lexus-hoverboard-slide/?mbid=nl_062615
Still no evidence that it can support more than its own weight.
More about how it works
Quantum levitation race track
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