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[swampfox201]

Has anyone looked into doing what this guy did. Looks like it would cost of ton of money but it sure looks cool. The camera pans with the movement of the goggles.

video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=9091545735215129742&hl=fr

[bar]

FAR OUT!!!!! I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!

[davemac2]

according to the credits at the end of the video, his setup is from this site: www.blackwidowav.com/FlexWAV.html

Looks like the whole thing can be had for maybe $800 - $1k. Not too bad.

Dave Mc

[mrmugen]

What about those goggles? Is it something I would have to make? I looked all over for a set premade but came up empty handed. I see all kinds of cameras and recievers and boosters and such but no goggles. Any luck finding them guys?

[davemac2]

mrmugen said:

What about those goggles? Is it something I would have to make? I looked all over for a set premade but came up empty handed. I see all kinds of cameras and recievers and boosters and such but no goggles. Any luck finding them guys?

here's some links I picked up:

www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/11/introducingthe_ipod_vr.html
www.mp3playerstore.com/stuff_you_need/special/v190.htm
www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/myvu-personal-media-player-lcd-goggles-for-the-ipod/
www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GVD300-N&cpc=SCH&srm=0
www.stereo3d.com/hmd.htm

This is a US distributor of some products below. This 640x480 headset would probably be the minimum usuable @$350:

www.i-glassesstore.com/i-theater-hr.html

here's another interesting one that seems to be popular:
modernjoys.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=126&osCsid=09c80f39666ec965903bb778c17eb8b2

dave mc

[mrmugen]

Thanks for the links! I found this one through the last link. It seems to be quite the unit. If a guy is a good pilot I would think this is a good investment. What will they think of next?

[skunkworks]

That was amazing!!!
Even at $1,000 much cheaper than what it takes to fly a full-size aircraft and much of the same thrill! (safer too:))
Now I need one with night-vision. I could check out where the deer are at and where they are moving, before I get to my tree stand.

[60buick]

There are a few problems you may encounter. I read about the system a while ago. They are nothing you can't overcome though.

It can make you sick. Break out the sea sick pills.

It is easy to run out of range. The range on wireless camera systems nowhere close to the range on the planes transmitter.

Very easy to loose oriantation. You need a stable plane that pretty much flys itself. I fixed camera in the nose is easy. Once you start moving the camera it gets confusing.