I downloaded it and spent a little time playing with it. The other day I decided maybe after a few new versions of the camera and a handful of updates to the app that maybe it would be worthwhile to give it another go. What I do remember is trying out the first version and it was kind of a hassle to make it work right. I can’t recall if it was shortly after the release of the WIFI adaptor for the 2 or the first version of the Hero 3 that GoPro released the app for your phone that would ultimately allow you to record by simply connecting your phone. Just in the past few years technology has advanced quite a bit and GoPro have invested in ways to create a smaller camera that not only captures at a much higher quality, but eliminated the WIFI adaptor and built it into the camera itself. Above is a photo of my Hero 2 that has the WIFI adaptor attached to it. GoPro introduced the WIFI capability to connect to their remote controls a while back that made it a lot easier to hit record when the camera was strapped to your helmet or even just a few feet away from you. What I don’t think a lot of you know about is how the camera can connect to your phone through a wifi signal. But, I’m sure most of you are well aware that they are capable of producing full 1080p HD video and, with a little touch up in Photoshop, photos that look pretty damn good too. I could sit here and go on and on about all the features and different options that the Hero 3 + has from the different video recording quality settings, photo capabilities and time-lapse options…. The other day my mind was blown thanks to GoPro and their new Hero 3+ camera and iPhone app.

It’s pretty amazing constantly seeing and be able to give the new technology a go with BMX being my excuse to use it. I’ve gone from Hi-8 tapes and Mini DV’s to tiny memory cards that can hold more footage in high-definintion than 3 tapes combined. In the past 15 years or so, I’ve been toying around with video cameras, filming my friends and I screwing around on our bikes. Cameras are something that are constantly evolving whether it be better quality images being produced, more functionality or a more compact design. It’s literally to the point where you find something new on a daily basis that you didn’t even know existed, but once you have it you cannot imagine living with out it.

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