Ever wanted to give friends and family a unique perspective on your life or holiday?  Rent a bike, strap on a helmet camera, and cruise around town.  Whether you are touring the countryside, just moved to a new city, or performing your daily commute, nothing gives you the feeling of being there quite like a point-of-view camera.  Take your first tour of your vacation destination this way, and film all the intrigue and excitement of seeing new things.

Normally, people film races or what they consider extraordinary feats to show off to their friends, but a trip around a new city, with your POV camera, can give friends back home a good sense of your new surroundings.  They’ll get to see the traffic, the buildings, the people, all the major landmarks, and don’t forget the other drivers picking their noses.  Take the time for a little voice-over editing and you could make a hilarious tour for your friends to enjoy.

Don’t forget, though, that the camera sees exactly what you see.  Be careful not to stare at the beautiful women waiting to cross the road if you are planning on showing your girlfriend your vacation video.  There will be no denying what you were looking at.  Instead, cruise the hip streets with all the shops and bars.  Take a trip through the seedy part of town and see what kind of action you can get on film.  You may surprise yourself at just how exciting your little excursion, with your POV cam, was when you play it back later.

Re:Session, the latest ski &  snowboard film by Teton Gravity Research (TGR), is now available and on tour . This past Saturday, TGR presented the world debut of the film in their own backyard of Jackson Hole, WY.

Do you love rollercoaster rides? If you do, why not share that wild experience with friends and family members who might not want to get off the ground? With a POV camera, you can take them on a great rollercoaster ride, and they don’t even have to leave their houses! That can be a lot of fun for people who are too scared to get on the coaster, and for people who might not be able to because of a disability or simply a lack of funds or time off to go to the amusement park. Showing them what you went through might convince them to go or convince them that they never want to go, but it’s exciting either way.

You don’t have to take video of the entire ride if you don’t want to, but most rollercoaster rides are pretty short. You can easily use your POV camera for the whole thing and then show it off to everyone – including those people who said you wouldn’t be brave enough to take the ride. Just make sure that your POV camera is secure, because you don’t want to lose it to gravity or fear or excitement. Some rollercoaster rides offer you a lot of g-force, and just holding the camera might not be enough. You can get a helmet mounted cam, or one that attaches to you in some way, and you’ll have all the excitement you can handle without the risk of losing your camera.

If you’ve ever been involved with a volunteer fire department or know someone who has, you know that the experience of giving your time to help people in need can be very significant. You don’t have to be paid to get value out of something that you’re doing, and that’s important to be aware of. One of the ways you can show the rest of the world how rewarding your volunteering can be is to use a POV camera. That way, they’ll see firsthand what you’re doing, what it offers to you, and why you find it so valuable.

For people who don’t understand why you’d volunteer, a helmet cam can show them what you’re actually doing and what you’re getting out of it, instead of leaving them to wonder. It can also be a great tool to show your friends and family that you’re not taking unnecessary risks in your volunteer work and that what you’re doing matters to other people. Those are some of the most valuable things that you can do for yourself and for the people who care about you – and you can do them all with a POV camera. If you’re enjoying your volunteer work, don’t hesitate to get a POV camera and show the world what you’re seeing. You might even get a little bit of fame on your nightly news or on the Internet based on the great video you’ll be capturing.