If you’re looking for a hands-free camera to capture sports events, outdoor adventures,
or even underwater dives, GoPro might have the camera for you.  The first affordable, yet
professional, HD head cam - “HD Helmet Hero” is hitting the shelves soon.

GoPro and other sports head cams have been used for years by the professionals. 
Production crews often strap helmet cams to X-games athletes, skydivers, bungee jumpers,
surfers and more.  But until today, there’s never been a similar camera available to the
public.

This HD Helmet Hero Camera is selling for $299.  It comes with adjustable straps to wrap
around any kind of helmet, and runs on lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.  The lens is
wide angle which allows for a great range of visibility, yet the image is a clear
1980x1080 pixels at 30 frames per second.  The media records at 12 megabytes per second
on an SDHC card.  Handy accessories will be available soon as well, including a wireless
stereo mic and remote, an LCD backpack and an extra battery pack.

First person movies have never been more popular throughout TV and film history.  Since the
advent of Youtube and other home-made movie sharing sites, guerrilla film-making and low
budget first person shorts have been steadily on the rise.  With an easy to use 1080p HD
camera such as this, we’re likely to see more impressive first person style movies from
views we’ve never seen before.

VholdR.com runs a series featuring the Top5 videos for a particular challenge. The ‘downhill’ results show aired recently, Top5 ‘downhill’ videos. For this contest, the winners received a free mount as well as Bomber gloves from Fox Racing, and the winner received 4 tickets to Whistler Bike Park!

Think you can beat them? Check out the board on the Top5 page to find your challenge.

-DholdR

Here is the next challenge

Newsweek recently launched a new article titled “The Case of the Disappearing Rabbit” and used the V.I.O. POV.1.5 to film the point-of-view helicopter footage.

Maui was one of the most fun vacations I’ve ever been on.  That part of the world is incredibly beautiful.  We made it a point to visit all the great restaurants and the amazing golf.  One thing we didn’t get the chance to do was explore the underwater world.  Now, I would’ve gone snorkeling after seeing a video posted on the internet of some vacationers in the water. 

The video was captured with a tiny little camera from the Liquid Image Dive Mask.  This mask produced by Liquid Image, is the leading technology in the world of scuba diving and snorkeling video technology.  All a diver has to do is put on the mask and they can film all the wonders of the sea.  They don’t have to carry a bulky camera or wear an inconvenient helmet. 

The mask’s camera captures video in unbelievable clarity.  The video films dolphins up close and personal.  It even films some sea turtles.  The video is so clear that you can see the reflection of the sun on their skin.  As the diver follows the turtle, you can see the turtle bobbing up and down on the surface of the water.  You can follow it as it dives down toward the beautiful coral reef lining the bottom of the sea. 

It turns out that there is a whole other beautiful part of Maui – under the sea.