Editing Helmet camera (section)

== History ==
[[File:First-ever helmet camera - AVS.jpg|thumb|An early helmet cam. Provided by Aerial Video Systems, worn by Dick Gracia and broadcast live via microwave on ABC from the 500 World Championship at Carlsbad Raceway on June 28, 1986.]]  
Archives containing photos of helmet cameras have surfaced over the last decade. One shows [[Denver Broncos]] backup quarterback [[Jacky Lee]] wearing a helmet camera at football practice in 1965.<ref>The Denver Post, "Broncos wore helmet cameras long before GoPro was born, by Nicki Jhabvala, August 30, 2015 http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2015/08/30/broncos-wore-helmet-cameras-long-before-gopro-was-born/35169/</ref><ref>Sports Grid "Some Hilarious Historical Shit" by Rick Chandler, August 26, 2015 http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/the-denver-broncos-helmet-cam-circa-1965-is-some-hilarious-historical-shit/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627145706/http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/the-denver-broncos-helmet-cam-circa-1965-is-some-hilarious-historical-shit/ |date=2016-06-27 }}</ref> A mocked-up helmet camera appears in the opening scenes of ''[[The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann]],'' released in 1974, used by a character for [[voyeurism]]. Another early and more noble helmet video camera was a 1977 head-mounted camera designed to convert images into [[Touch|tactile]] sensations for [[blindness|the blind]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/lizzy/timeline.html|title=A brief history of wearable computing|accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>

Almost a decade later, a Canon CI-10 camera was mounted to the side of Dick Garcia's helmet by Aerial Video Systems (AVS) of Burbank, CA at the Nissan USGP 500 World Championship at Carlsbad Raceway in Carlsbad, CA on June 28, 1986.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-28-sp-25708-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Shav | last=Glick | title=Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories | date=June 28, 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|date=October 1986 |title=The Pits |journal=Motocross Action |url=http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/Home.aspx |archive-url=http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20100814123113/http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/Home.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-14 |pages=31 |publisher=Hi-Torque Publishing Co., Inc. }}</ref> At this time the helmet camera was used commercially. For the first time, images were transmitted live from this camera by AVS via portable microwave to the ABC broadcast truck, then integrated into their live broadcast.  This innovative system showed viewers the rider's Point of View of the race as it unfolded.

[[File:Mark Schulze Helmet Cam.jpg|thumb|300px|Mark Schulze wearing helmet cam in ''[[The Great Mountain Biking Video]]'' in 1987]] Another early innovator of video helmet camera technology was Mark Schulze, who created a system for use while producing ''[[The Great Mountain Biking Video]]'' in 1987.<ref>"Going Hollywood," Mountain & City Biking Magazine, April 1989</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.headbandcam.com/2927712_the-history-and-development-of-helmet-cameras |title=HEAD BAND CAM » the History and Development of Helmet Cameras |access-date=2011-04-01 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120320215846/http://www.headbandcam.com/2927712_the-history-and-development-of-helmet-cameras |archive-date=2012-03-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://mountainbiketales.com/articles/patty0610.htm Mountain Bike Tales</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/who-dares-films-why-extremesports-fans-love-helmetmounted-cameras-7637440.html | work=The Independent | first=Will | last=Coldwell | date=April 12, 2012 | location=London | title=Who dares films: Why extreme-sports fans love helmet-mounted cameras}}</ref> "Schulze stripped-down a red motorcycle helmet and jury-rigged a mounting for the first consumer color video chip camera. A cable ran from the camera to a padded backpack that contained a Panasonic VHS portable video recorder and a DC-lead-acid battery for power, which made the rig heavy, unwieldy, and hot.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/design-and-tech/The-Helmet-Cam.html |title=The Helmet Cam &#124; OutsideOnline.com |access-date=2012-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624044252/http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/design-and-tech/The-Helmet-Cam.html |archive-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

This pioneering technology brought an engaging perspective to live sports television and action sports videos and eventually gave way to button and [[lipstick camera]]s.  The helmet cam then became a standard piece of equipment, worn by umpires, catchers, goalies and referees for live television as well as BMX riders, surfers, skiers, skydivers, hockey and soccer players and other sports aficionados, to record and share their experiences.<ref>Sports Video Innovations http://www.sportsvideoinnovations.com/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-23 |title=See what a hockey game looks like from a ref |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/hockey-ref-helmet-cam-footage/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SPEED Motorsports |url=https://www.foxsports.com/motorsports |access-date=2023-05-09 |work=Fox Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=College football: Helmet cams could give teams a new point of view |url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2785043&itype=CMSID |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1991, the World League of American Football introduced the innovation of a miniature camera mounted on the right side of the VSR-3 Riddell helmet worn by quarterbacks. This rig was developed by USA Network and Aerial Video Systems (AVS). An antenna was placed in the crown of the helmet between an inflatable pad and the shell.  Each of these Helmet-Cams cost $20,000 and transmitted live game action.<ref>Nancy Gay, The Sentinel Staff, March 24, 1991</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id151.html|title=Helmet-Cam History|accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>  These helmet cams were briefly used to provide live player's-eye-view footage in [[World League of American Football|professional American football]]. However, their use was discontinued after players complained of the extra weight, and TV networks became concerned about the aggressive behavior the cameras captured.

In 2002, after graduating with a degree in Visual Arts from UCSD, [[Nick Woodman]], a long-time surfer, created the [[GoPro]] camera.  This was a small, wearable camera with a waterproof housing for people to share their personal experiences in sports and other endeavors with the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-09 |title=How GoPro CEO Nick Woodman Let Consumers Lead Him to New Idea |url=https://adage.com/article/creativity-50/creativity-50-2012-nick-woodman-ceo-gopro/235760 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Advertising Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=From Surfer To Billionaire: GoPro CEO Nick Woodman Chats With Stephen Colbert |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/surfer-billionaire-gopro-ceo-nick-154252497.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Yahoo Finance |date=15 October 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Today's generation of helmet cameras offer features like on-screen menus, high-definition format, wireless transmitting to an offsite recording device, waterproof enclosures, multiple mounts and 3D capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-20 |title=How Helmet Cameras Work |url=https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/helmet-camera.htm |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=HowStuffWorks |language=en-us}}</ref>