When Microsoft asked gamers to get off the couch and get moving with the release of the Kinect motion controller in 2010, it's doubtful that zooming around the streets at speeds of up to 32 mph (51 km/h) was the kind of movement they had in mind.
Unveiled at CES 2012, the Board of Awesomeness is the creation of a team from Chaotic Moon, a mobile app-making studio that looks to have taken the "mobile" aspect of its business to the next level. The electric skateboard sees a Kinect Sensor fixed to the front of a longboard so it faces back at the rider to detect their movements and gestures. These are translated into commands used to control the board's 800 watt electric motor, which is powered by a 36 volt battery and can carry the rider at speeds of up to 32 mph. Thanks to its all-terrain tires, the board can also head off road.
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