First-person shooters

Increasingly, thrill-seeking drone enthusiasts are getting into the seemingly crazy world of first-personview drone racing. A search for “FPV racing” on YouTube will reveal Star Wars-style contests through French forests, after-hours pursuits through deserted car parks, and last-man-standing duels where the rules are simply “race until you crash”. “It’s a cross between a video game and flying,” said Dale when we asked him to explain his love for FPV racing – a love so strong he literally built a company around it. “It’s fully immersive and addictively fun. I think FPV racing appeals to the video-game generation, but it adds an extra dimension: reality!” FPV racing isn’t necessarily cheap, with the best systems integrating the wireless receiver into a pair of goggles. On firstpersonview.co.uk, the cheapest goggles cost £235, ranging up…

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