Starting to resemble a GoPro action camera, Garmin claims to have changed the VIRB X and XE form factor to allow for more mounting options. In addition to enhanced video and audio modes, the new action cameras come packed with a variety of built-in sensors and wireless functionality options, which can be utilized through the new G-Metrix feature for a wide array of data overlays.
On the last day of March, the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded GoPro a patent on a camera housing for a square profiled camera (US Patent Number 8,992,102 – filed January 2014). Whether or not this turns out to be a real product remains to be seen, as no word yet from GoPro even after tech website re/code recently approached the company on the subject.
Many snow goggle brands are now integrating POV cameras, enabling you to ditch those pesky helmet and ski pole mounts (a potential problem for the snow selfie lovers). For this winter season, Zeal updated their popular HD camera goggles with more advanced specs–meet the Zeal HD2.
You knew it wouldn’t take long before more phone manufacturers wanted in on the handheld video camera game. Apart from the fact that the new HTC RE looks a bit like a can of pepper spray or a submarine periscope, this dead simple to use device might be the answer for those that don’t need all the pro features and matching price of the GoPro Hero4.
Rumored for months now (with some erroneous details), the GoPro Hero4 has officially arrived. Coming in two different models—the Hero4 Black and Hero4 Silver—the new GoPros will crank your everyday shred videos up to professional audio and video levels.
Contour is dead. Long live Contour. After being in and out of the game more than Michael Jordan, Contour has come back at full strength with the new ROAM3 action camera.
