Hoverboard
| Hoverboard | |
|---|---|
| Back to the Future film series element | |
Fictional Mattel hoverboard used by the character Marty McFly in both Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III. | |
| Publisher | Amblin Entertainment |
| First appearance | Back to the Future Part II |
| Created by | Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale |
| Genre | Science-fiction |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Personal transport |
| Function | Personal transportation similar to a skateboard, but using a magnetic means of levitation instead of wheels. |
A hoverboard (or hover board) is a fictional levitating board used for personal transportation, first described in science-fiction, and made famous by the appearance of a skateboard-like hoverboard in the film Back to the Future Part II. Many attempts have been made to invent a functioning hoverboard.