Nov 10, 2007 1:31 AM

Model Airplane Telepresence Hack

He's got a live videocam aboard a model airplane slaved into a headmounted display. Man, that's hairy.

Link: Bromont golf club.

http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-2237947353453839215&hl=en

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