If lightsabres ever become real, and let's be honest some genius will dedicate his entire life into making that happen, I hope the entire world will be well practiced in how to handle them. Sure the ballet of Star Wars characters fighting in light sabres looks great (or ridiculous), but when you get an up close view on the sword fight? The whole world will be missing at least one of their hands. Read More >>
Watching ice hockey and playing ice hockey are two entirely different experiences. Or at least they were until Joseph Lallouz got his hands on a pair of Google's new wearable computer system and took it to his local skating rink. The result — awesome first person hockey. Hint, hint NHL/Premier League/cricket/golf. Read More >>
Featured comment by flipper202:
"A lot of people are saying this is not as good as a GoPro. The thing here is that its size means that you could do stuff with it where a big helmet ca..." More »
Birds Eye Productions specialises in high-quality, remotely-controlled miniature helicopters for photography and videography. Their 2012 show reel is incredible example of the state of the art of this technology. [Reddit] Read More >>
Featured comment by Harry:
"$12k seems really cheap considering the price of some pro-level booms and cranes. Some really nice shots, although it obviously makes it nicer when yo..." More »
Larry Hockensmith—a licensed power pilot for over 40 years, but still a student glider pilot—was flying over the Cleveland National Forest, a few miles southwest of Lake Elsinore, California, when he executed a rather dramatic and unfavourable outlanding, effectively "totaling" his Schweizer 1-26 sailplane, valued at £5,500. Read More >>
Featured comment by Ergates:
"No, I'm fully aware of the difference between flaps and airbrakes, and even ailerons. Now here's a word to blow your mind: flaperons. LOL!" More »
That awesome Google Glass demo proved that strapping a decent quality camera to the faces of extreme sports nutters made for some awesome first-person viewing. Funnily enough, porn thought the exact same thing, and Google should be happy about it. Read More >>
Watch Anna and her friend utterly destroy a hill as part of the Maryhill Freeride 2012. The girls are gorgeous, the scenery is gorgeous, and the ride itself is sublime. Best of all, nobody rivets out and bails. And extra props to the cameraman for filming and skating the course simultaneously. [BoingBoing] Read More >>
Featured comment by Theory:
"Although these above are definitely not the 13 best videos out there. No wingsuit flying? Those videos are awesome." More »