Holy Crap! The Hoverboard IS Real! Watch Tony Hawk Ride the Real One!

Image courtesy of Hendo

Image courtesy of Hendo

Now a couple of months ago, Tony Hawk made us think that the hoverboard was real, but it ended up just being a Funny Or Die prank. BUT… that prank spurred a Los Gatos, CA company called Hendo to get crackin’. Through a Kickstarter Campaign, they’re hoping to raise the cash to make it a reality. The prototype is pretty dang cool.

Lest ye think this just a jest, they convinced Tony Hawk to try it out, just to prove it’s real, not the fake one he rode in the first video, with Moby. With Moby. Yes, that should have been our red flag right there. Nobody puts Moby in anything anymore.

It looks kind of bulky, and it only works on certain surfaces, but by gum, it’s one step closer to Micheal J. Foxdom