# Heavenly Hover Chairs The Levitating Chair Exists, and it's Better than a Flying Skateboard By Brian G Randles | Published 2010-02-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-chair References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/02/23/levitating-chair-hovercraft/) & [news.cnet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10457216-1.html) Developed by researchers at Kobe Gakiun University, this levitating chair is meant for the [elderly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-wheelchair), but you would be hard-pressed to find any person, regardless of age, who does not want to cruise around in one of these [gravity-defying chariots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stressless-adam). The levitating chair is equipped with jets that allow it to float (think table hockey) and, considering that it isn't fictional, is much cooler than Michael J. Fox's skateboard in 'Back to the Future'--then, now and in the future. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Levitating Technology:** The development of levitating chairs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in various industries, such as transportation, furniture, and healthcare. - **Aging Population:** The demand for innovative and comfortable mobility solutions for the elderly is creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the healthcare and furniture industries. - **Personalized Mobility:** The levitating chair's potential for customization and personalization offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics and lifestyle industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Transportation:** The levitating chair technology could disrupt the transportation industry by introducing new, sustainable and efficient personal mobility options. - **Furniture:** The levitating chair could disrupt the furniture industry by revolutionizing the concept of comfort and mobility in home and office spaces. - **Healthcare:** The levitating chair can disrupt the healthcare industry by providing comfortable and accessible mobility solutions for the aging population, enhancing their quality of life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Themed Rocking Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufo-rocking.md) - [Responsive Recliner Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/davidhugh-aiora.md) - [Space Travel-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospace-seat-spn01.md) - [Hybrid Sit-Stand Office Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-chair.md) - [Urban Mobility Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uni-one.md) - [Gesture Control Smart Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-smartdesk-levitate.md) - [Space-Inspired Hovering Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-pen-30.md) - [Floating Decorative Desk Setups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-cybertruck.md) - [Gravity-Defying Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-isolounge-chair.md)