Lunavity helps you defy gravity
Lunavity prototype - Photo by The Verge Picture a reality where gravity does limit us to the ground. What possibilities would this unlock? This could become possible with Lunavity, a backpack-like device engineered by students of the University of Tokyo that facilitates and enhances one's jumping ability. The moon-themed name "Lunavity" derives from the device's effect, which hopes to replicate low-gravity environments. This "hover backpack" uses precisely controlled rotors, similar to those of a high-powered drone, to elevate the wearer off of the ground. With minimal effort, the user can jump up normally, and Lunavity's rotors will adjust to the movement allow them to briefly float in the air. The Tokyo-based team behind Lunavity claims the device should enable wearers to jump two to three times higher than normal. The wearable-device may seem absurd and redundant to many, why would Lunavity ever become useful? Even its creators e...
