micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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Honda built a powered chair to zoom around theme parks while wearing an AR headset. (www.engadget.com)

submitted 9 months ago by FartsWithAnAccent to c/micromobility

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At the upcoming SXSW Conference... Honda will give attendees a chance to try out a new mobility device... specifically designed for mixed reality entertainment experiences.

Users can steer... without the use of their hands — they simply have to lean into one direction to move forwards, backwards, sideways or diagonally.

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[–] jordanlund 1 points 9 months ago

So as someone who uses an electric wheelchair for distances, this looks like a NIGHTMARE.

There is no back support to speak of, so you'll be in pain in 20 minutes.

You steer by shifting your weight, so if you move because you're stiffening up, you'll send the chair off course.

The little caster wheels on the bottom will get stuck on every rock, pebble, texture change, and pavement imperfection.

They might want to partner with people who actually NEED AND USE chairs on a daily basis.