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Virtual pilot video rig for R/C plane

Check out this awesome Google vid of a gyro-stabilized camera rig with a video headset for an R/C plane. It puts you in the cockpit and the camera moves around as you move your head. And most amazingly, it uses all off-the-shelf parts.

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Posted by: athousandleaves on November 8, 2007 at 2:38 PM

this looks awesome!
i bet if he were to invert the X & Y he could mount the camera on the underside of the plane in a bubble and get some really awesome 360 views!

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Posted by: ryborg on November 8, 2007 at 3:20 PM

Or invert the camera ;-)

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Posted by: five_fingers on November 14, 2007 at 11:01 AM

That video has been floating around for a while. Still, very cool. There's more info on First Person View RC piloting at this Wikipedia Page.

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Posted by: wmac on November 20, 2007 at 7:30 PM

This is neat stuff, check out more at: http://www.fpvvideo.com/

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Posted by: 34will on January 12, 2008 at 6:26 AM

Is there an actual "tutorial/ how to" on how to do this? If there is can someone link it? :) pretty please

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