You might remember the old Wide World of Sports opening that offered the line “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” In the last decade or so there have been a few different helmet-mounted video cameras that would allow you to film your own victories and defeats – let’s just hope the latter weren’t the final moments to boot.
Earlier this year we noted that GoPro camera had arrived and that with this mounted to the side of your helmet could make you feel like a hero. That’s because the guys at GoPro think light athletes, perform like athletes and know the demands that are required to capture those moments. You might get to watch a replay but you only have one chance to record it.
We first saw this helmet mounted camera and helmet at the Consumer Electronics Show, and at Interbike last week we saw that the company has added a whole new dimension, namely 3D. This works by allowing two 1080p cameras to be mounted side-by-side, and synchronized! While we’re still not sold on the whole 3D thing, this is pretty cool that users will be able to do relatively affordably.
And talking about affordable options, this month GoPro introduced a wearable HD Hero 960 camera, which is now available for $179.99. The HD HERO 960 is an entry level version of the original 1080p HD HERO, but with resolutions limited to 960p (1280×960), as well as 720p (1280×720) at 30 frames per second, or at WVGA (848×480) at 60 frames per second. This slimmed down model saves a few dollars, and still lets you record your triumphs.