Just For Grins
Normally our "Just for Grins" item is humor. But this
issue's grin will come from the sheer coolness factor of an amazing hobbyist
project. A Canadian RC airplane enthusiast combined a model airplane, virtual
reality goggles and a wireless camera. It works like this: A fairly standard
model airplane is controlled normally with a wireless remote control. A
pan-and-tilt camera is mounted at the airplane's center of gravity, also
controlled wirelessly. Video from the camera is viewable through virtual reality
goggles, which have a gyroscope attached to sense the movement of the goggles
and control the camera accordingly. When the wearer moves his head, the camera
also moves. This breathtaking, goggle-eye video will put a grin on your face for
sure:
http://tinyurl.com/n7agv
http://tinyurl.com/ms6t2
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