From ESPN -
“Every year at this time, ski and snowboard shops around the country start bustling with anticipation for the upcoming winter. The shelves are stocked high with new gloves and Skittle-colored goggles and the walls are lined with shiny hard goods. But how do you make sense of all the new stuff? And what do you actually need? Don’t worry. We’re here to help sift out the overly hyped gadgets from the truly useful innovations. Here is a cross-section of the upcoming season’s products and trends worth paying attention to.
Hands-free cameras
YouTube fame, here you come. Hands-free cameras have come a long way since they first hit the market. They’re smaller, lighter and produce high-def footage. Here’s VIO’s POV.HD camera ($599.95), from the point of view of Sage Cattabriga-Alosa in Alaska”
Read the rest of the article, click here.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa will be guest blogging for ESPN.com about twice a month, make sure you check it out.
ESPN magazine contributor Hampton Stevens and NASCAR Driver Kurt Busch took the VIO POV.1 for some testing at Worlds of Fun amusement park, KC . This video has some nice point-of-view rollercoaster footage along with a unique mounting solution (taped to his head)… this video is a must see.
