A new backpack-like device allows users to defy gravity by enabling its wearer to jump much higher and farther than normally, similar, perhaps, to a giant leap on the surface of the moon, where gravity is lower compared to the earth.
The new device dubbed “Lunavity” by researchers at the University of Tokyo, is composed of a harness to connect a human to a drone and allow him to become airborne, if only temporarily.
According to the German News Agency, the device also features arcs of rotors that appear above the user’s head.
The rotors would presumably be activated just prior to a user's desire to leap up into the air.
The initial force would be instigated by leg muscles, the rotors would then keep the user rising for several seconds until reaching a peak, at which point the user would slowly fall back to Earth.
The researchers report that the Lunavity should allow a person to jump two or three times higher than normal. They also note that the point of the device is to extend or augment human abilities.
Talking to the Phys.org website, researchers said this new innovation could make crosswalks or stairs obsolete, and might also offer more help to people with disabilities.
