Zorbing inner and outer orbs. In 1994 three investors created the firm ZORB Limited to commercialize sphereing. Their business model was to develop the activity via a franchise system. Zorbing entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary in 2001 where it was defined as: "a sport in which a participant is secured inside an inner capsule in a large, transparent ball which is then rolled along the ground or down hills". The orb is double-sectioned, with one ball inside the other with an air layer in between (unlike the water walking ball, which is usually a single thin-walled ball). This acts as
Bungee ball Bungee ball Bungee balls are toys that are produced as a means of enhancing a person's hand–eye coordination. Traditionally, a bungee ball is made of plastic. At one end or an elastic cord a person slips his/her finger into a notch and at the other end is an elastic hollow ball containing synthetic liquid. Bungee balls were a fad in February 1991 and most bungee balls were sold during this time period. After March 2003, they started vanishing from stores partly due to controversy over what was contained inside them. They were also discontinued in many stores because often after