First-Person View hobby site

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November 21st, 2007 4

In response to the virtual pilot video item we posted several weeks back, a reader sent a link to this site, a portal related to “video piloting in the newly growing and exciting hobby of First Person View (FPV or RPV) that has become popular with Radio Controlled airplanes, R/C helicopters, cars and boats.” Who knew?

FPV Video Home Page – Link

Related:

Virtual pilot video rig for R/C plane – Link

4 thoughts on “First-Person View hobby site”

Dirkus says:

November 22nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm

How about this video from a thinkgeek RC battle tank and a wifi digital camera?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oARudxxkIY
five_fingers says:

November 26th, 2007 at 9:40 am

Wikipedia article on FPV – Link

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First-Person View hobby site

By Gareth Branwyn