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Model flying - The future

  • 26-09-2006 11:47AM
    #1
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    A Canadian RC airplane enthusiast shows us convergence between a model RC airplane and virtual reality gear.
    The airplane is a conventional one, controlled by a wireless remote control. On the airplane is a pan-and-tilt camera, controlled also wirelessly.
    Here's the cool part. The video is viewable through virtual reality goggles, which have a gyroscope built in to sense the movement of the goggles. When the wearer moves his head, the camera moves.


    http://www.therawfeed.com/2006/09/vr-gear-makes-rc-airplane-coolest-toy.html

    I took one look, and now I gotta do this as well as all the other projects! :D


Comments

  • #2
    tallus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    That's amazing !


  • #3
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Of course, it doesn't have to be planes .... it could also be surface, or underwater models.

    Where does UAVs end and RC models begin ?
    The distinction is getting blurred, and the costs getting lower.


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