forget GoPro, this is the best FPV set up for a motorcycle! :)

[Riko_imp]

I present to you: the Polaroid Cube Plus.

An action cam I did not know about untill a few weeks ago when I was looking around for a compact cam to mount on my helmet, I said on, untill now....

About the cam, it may not be as sharp as a high end GoPro, but still good enough.
And cheaper than the GoPro Session and bit smaller too.



Main specs:
image stabilization;
max res of 1440p;
can do 120fps in 720p;
time laps;
etc

and all that for 150 USD

What I like the most is its very compact with its 35mm x 35mm x 35mm and has a big magnet at the bottom, wich allows a handy person to make something like this.


Now thats First Person View.

So what did I do and how did I do it?
I basically installed the cam inside the helmet using a magnet to hold it in place, accidental advantage is it has free movement...because you dont wanna have that fixed when crashing hard.

Some pics to show how I started my little project:

first I cut out a template from a plastic ringmap, the plastic is strong
One side I slide between the shell and the outer lining and on the other side I used the tabs from the inner lining to keep everything in place.


That was actually the hardest part.
Now get the cam and find some magnets, luckely I found some between my tools that were light and strong.


The cam is small indeed


This magnet actually came with packaging, but it was too big to slide under the plastic.


This tool was a tad too long


This one seems perfect


And it was, I could slide it completely underneath the plastic


Now you have a usefull action cam inside a helmet thank to some plastic a a strong magnet.




Tomorrow I'll make some footage, next 3 days are very sunny here in Belgium so I will ride a lot
I got inspired by a guy that did about the same, but used different materials...




But his solution seems too dangerous in the event of an impact, so close to the temple