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GoPro Now Wireless with Wi-Fi BacPac

You can now control your GoPro wirelessly with the new Wi-Fi BacPac on the HD HERO2 cameras. Up to 50 of them actually!

The Wi-Fi Combo Kit enables remote control, live preview and playback on smartphones and tablets and live streaming to the web, and is compatible with HD HERO2 and Original HD HERO cameras.

Wi-Fi Remote:

  • Controls up to 50 cameras a time, 600’ / 180m range
  • Full camera control: On/Off, Mode, Shutter, and Settings
  • Attachment strap, key ring, and charging cable included
  • Wearable & Waterproof to 10’/3m

The GoPro App is still in the works, but here are the expected specs:

GoPro App + Smartphone or Tablet (Coming Soon)

  • Control your GoPro(s) with your smartphone or tablet
  • Live preview & playback of videos & photos from your GoPro(s)
  • Wi-Fi transfer* footage from your GoPro to your smartphone or tablet and share with friends
  • Live stream your smartphone as a hotspot

Also in the works is the ability to do Live Streaming + Sharing Directly from Your GoPro, and Live stream video or share photos and videos directly to the web from your GoPro, wherever you have a network connection.

What would you do with 50 GoPros at the touch of a button? World-renowned skateboarder, Ryan Sheckler, shares his idea: an epic run from the top of the Manhattan Bridge to the storied Lower East Side skate park in New York City.

More info at: GoPro

via Imaging Resource