22 CRAZY PERSPECTIVE PHOTOS TAKEN WITH A GOPRO CAMERA

Chances are that if you're into extreme sports, you already know about GoPro, the company that makes small, wearable, waterproof and shockproof cameras. Founder Nick Woodman was inspired to start a company dedicated to adventure photography after a 2002 surfing trip to Australia. Hoping to capture incredible images, he soon discovered that high quality equipment could not be obtained for reasonable prices. So, he decided to start a company where everyday people could capture professional-like shots. Hence, the company's name "GoPro."

GoPro's cameras have now been used by the surfing community as well as by the skiing, bicycling, and skydiving communities. Its latest and most advanced model is the Wi-Fi enabled HD HERO3, which was released today. To show you just what this camera is capable, the company also just released an awesome 5-minute video. Warning: It's a heart-thumping, blood-pumping video that'll make you want to grab your bike, surfboard, kayak, or snowboard and just go!

Watch that video after enjoying these 22 photos taken at crazy perspectives by GoPro cameras. They were all shot by GoPro athletes or fans.

Above: Grant Davis used the GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac + Wi-Fi Combo Kit to capture this epic shot on Australia's Gold Coast!

GoPro rockstar Bucky Lasek handplants it in his backyard pool.

Mind bending moment captured by BMX legend Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla. Mike says "I shot this completely solo today using the GoPro wifi remote pack, this product is a game changer for kids!"

Trampoline fun with GoPro user Sindre "Hangloose" Hauglin!

Wakeboarding with GoPro fan Christian Schranz, who says "Air railey at Cableways in Dresden (Leuben Lake)."

GoPro fan Filipe Fernandes encountered a bit of a road block on his mountain bike ride in Portugal!

Ride the Minibus on the Ottawa River! Photo by GoPro fan Patrick Camblin.

Let's go fly a kite, with GoPro fan Lionel Gruffaz!

GoPro athlete Anthony Walsh gets shacked on GoPro's latest shoot.

Congrats to GoPro athlete and LEGEND Kelly Slater for his 51st win on the tour at the Quicksilver Pro France.

Wipeout! Sweet SUP shot by GoPro fan Joan Bonet, upside down in Mallorca!

Dylan James Ferguson Skiing getting some big air at the water ramp park in Park City, Utah!

GoPro Media guru Jordan Miller hanging out on location for the Jeb Corliss wingsuit shoot in China last year.

Can you spot the remote? GoPro rockstar Caleb Farro front-flipping over the Unbound Terrain Park in Mammoth, CA!

GoPro rockstar Nate Bosshard getting steep and deep last winter!

It's too bad Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla never seems like he's having any fun.

Hang gliding over Soca Valley in Slovenia with Matjaz Klemencic! — at Soca Valley, Slovenia.

Look out below! Sweet shot from GoPro fan Guru Khalsa's foot mounted HERO!

Skydiving social. How many GoPros do you see? Photo by Shawn Perreault.

GoPro rockstar Roberta Mancino (Mancino Roberta) flies through the Crack in Switzerland.

Wingsuit flyby. Amazing. *Correction - not a flyby but a true dock! With GoPro fan Barry Holubeck.

Mind (and space) bending skydive photo by Andy Godwin.

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Fonte: mymodernmet.com

HUD Google Glasses are real and they are coming soon

Terminator glasses

We detailed the first information about the Google [x] Glasses project in December.

They are in late prototype stages of wearable glasses that look similar to thick-rimmed glasses that “normal people” wear.  However, these provide a display with a heads up computer interface.  There are a few buttons on the arms of the glasses, but otherwise, they could be mistaken for normal glasses.  Additionally, we are not sure of the technology being employed here, but it is likely a transparent LCD or AMOLED display such as the one demonstrated below:
In addition, we have heard that this device is not an “Android peripheral” as the NYT stated.  According to our source, it communicates directly with the Cloud over IP. Although, the “Google Goggles”  could use a phone’s Internet connection, through Wi-Fi or a low power Bluetooth 4.0.
The use-case is augmented reality that would tie into Google’s location services.  A user can walk around with information popping up and into display -Terminator-style- based on preferences, location and Google’s information.
Therefore, these things likely connect to the Internet and have GPS.  They also likely run a version of Android.

Since then, we have learned much more regarding Google’s glasses…

Our tipster has now seen a prototype and said it looks something like Oakley Thumps (below). These glasses, we heard, have a front-facing camera used to gather information and could aid in augmented reality apps. It will also take pictures. The spied prototype has a flash —perhaps for help at night, or maybe it is just a way to take better photos. The camera is extremely small and likely only a few megapixels.

Our tipster has now seen a prototype and said it looks something like Oakley Thumps (below). These glasses, we heard, have a front-facing camera used to gather information and could aid in augmented reality apps. It will also take pictures. The spied prototype has a flash —perhaps for help at night, or maybe it is just a way to take better photos. The camera is extremely small and likely only a few megapixels.

(Oakleys)

The heads up display (HUD) is only for one eye and on the side. It is not transparent nor does it have dual 3D configurations, as previously speculated.
One really cool bit: The navigation system currently used is a head tilting-to scroll and click. We are told it is very quick to learn and once the user is adept at navigation, it becomes second nature and almost indistinguishable to outside users.

(As an aside, I built a head mouse as a Masters Thesis project a few years back that used head tilts to navigate and control menus. I am ready to collect royalties!)

I/O on the glasses will also include voice input and output, and we are told the CPU/RAM/storage hardware is near the equivalent of a generation-old Android smartphone. As a guess, we would speculate something like 1GHz ARM A8, 256MB RAM and 8GB of storage?  In any case, it will also function as a smartphone.
Perhaps most interesting is that Google is currently deciding on how it wants to release these glasses, even though the product is still a very long way from being finished. It is currently a secret with only a few geeky types knowing about it, and Google is apparently unsure if it will have mass-market appeal. Therefore, the company is considering making this a pilot program, somewhat like the Cr-48 Chromebooks last year.
Yes, Google might actually release this product as beta-pilot program to people outside of Google—and soon.
FYI Motorola’s got something cool in this area brewing as well (thanks commenter!).

• Fonte: 9to5google