Submission + - Drone racing poised to go mainstream
Strepto writes: Using video cameras and special goggles or screens, First Person View has been a thing in the RC world for a while. In the last couple of years though, mini quadcopters have taken things to a whole new level, and the inevitable racing has begin to happen with these incredibly quick and agile little machines.
A recent event in Melbourne, Australia, was covered by various media including the ABC, Gizmag and Mashable. Our little media race (first and last places here) went down well, but there are still a number of regulatory barriers to jump in Australia and overseas.
It's hard to judge public perception though. I was just wondering what the slashdot crew think about this; does it look dangerous, irresponsible or just plain cool? What do you think the future holds?
A recent event in Melbourne, Australia, was covered by various media including the ABC, Gizmag and Mashable. Our little media race (first and last places here) went down well, but there are still a number of regulatory barriers to jump in Australia and overseas.
It's hard to judge public perception though. I was just wondering what the slashdot crew think about this; does it look dangerous, irresponsible or just plain cool? What do you think the future holds?
