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GoPro: Best of 2016

GoPro: Best of 2016

2016 wasn’t exactly a stellar year for GoPro. But the company still makes damn good cameras, and their brand is still synonymous with the action camera market. Here’s a sampling of the shots made possible by GoPro from this year alone.

GoPro Karma vs. DJI Mavic Pro

GoPro Karma vs. DJI Mavic Pro

GoPro and DJI both hope to be at the top of holiday lists, each offering up a folding drone, video stabilization, and ease of use for amateur flyers. WIRED’s Brent Rose got his hands on both drones, and shares his thoughts on which to buy.

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Stabilized Mountain Bike POV

Stabilized Mountain Bike POV

We’re so used to seeing bumpy footage of downhill mountainbiking, that this super-smooth stabilized footage seems completely foreign to us. It’s as if rider Steve Storey is blasting through the forests of Endor on his speeder bike.

AER GoPro Dart

AER GoPro Dart

While it’s not likely to produce the kind of smooth and controlled video of a pricy drone, the AER looks like a fun way to capture short snippets of aerial footage and overhead stills on the cheap. It’s made from sturdy foam, and protects your camera from impact and water.

GoPro Hero5 Black & Hero5 Session

GoPro Hero5 Black & Hero5 Session

Both the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session are waterproof up to 33ft out of the box, have voice control and shoot up to 4K video. In addition, the Hero5 Black shoots up 12MP images and has built-in GPS and electronic image stabilization up to 1080p.

GoPro Karma Drone

GoPro Karma Drone

GoPro’s long-awaited drone not only captures smooth footage, but folds down to fit in a backpack case, works w/ GoPro 4 and GoPro 5 cameras, has a detachable stabilizer grip for ground level shots, and comes with an easy to use touchscreen FPV controller. Drops 10/23.

Slopes GoPro Stand Black Edition

Slopes GoPro Stand Black Edition

The Black Edition of the handy multi-angle stand is compatible with GoPro cameras that are in their protective housing, so you can take photos or videos in a wider variety of situations. It’s also compatible with LEGO and can be used to take 360º pictures.

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Squirrel Steals a GoPro

Squirrel Steals a GoPro

We’re not sure what it is with animals and action cameras, what with seagulls, octopi, and lions taking a liking to the gadgets. Recently, Viva Frei set the diminutive GoPro Session camera on the ground in a park, and a squirrel decided to take it for a trip into the trees.

Switchback GoPro Mount

Switchback GoPro Mount

A simple but much-needed accessory for GoPro cameras. The Switchback has a quick-release mechanism that stays attached to your camera, while its base is compatible with practically all GoPro mounts. It also lets you rotate the camera in 90º increments while it’s mounted.

Man & Grizzly Bear: Rewriting History

Man & Grizzly Bear: Rewriting History

GoPro celebrates Endangered Species Day with this documentary about naturalist Casey Anderson. About 13 years ago, Casey rescued a grizzly bear, who’s now one of his closest pals and inspired him to create a grizzly sanctuary. Quite a contrast from The Revenant.

On a Rocket Launch to Space

On a Rocket Launch to Space

Awe-inspiring GoPro footage of the launch of UP Aerospace’s SL-10 rocket, as it shot up to an apogee of 396,000 feet, with speeds as high as Mach 5.5. The payoff for the dizzying ascent are some of the most spectacular near space images we’ve ever seen.

Centriphone & Centripro

Centriphone & Centripro

Nicolas Vuignier has open sourced his airplane-like DIY bullet-time rig. The Centriphone works with the iPhone 6 and 6S, while the Centripro works with the GoPro 3, 3+ and 4. Nicolas is also selling the rig to those who don’t have access to a 3D printer.

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GoPro in a Lava Lamp

GoPro in a Lava Lamp

This episode of What’s Inside? takes a look at the nasty, waxy goop inside of a Lava Lamp, then treats us to POV footage of its inner workings when they drop a GoPro Session camera inside. We also learn that the GoPro Session is insanely durable.

GoPro Karma Drone (Teaser)

GoPro Karma Drone (Teaser)

A brief, but cool demonstration of GoPro’s upcoming drone, the 4K-capable Karma, as freestyle skier Bobby Brown appears to toss the flying contraption into the air, and it follows his ride downhill at Aspen Snowmass. Sign up at GoPro for a chance to win one of 100 drones.

NHL After Dark (Trailer)

NHL After Dark (Trailer)

NHL After Dark is an 11-part series from GoPro, the NHL and the NHLPA that will give us an in-depth look at the players’ late night training sessions. Claude Giroux’s version of Frogger is insane. Premieres 2/3/16.

GoPro: Best of 2015

GoPro: Best of 2015

GoPro looks back at 2015 from its customers’ eyes, quadcopters, surfboards, cars, ovens and more in this wonderfully edited compilation. That underwater surfing shot is all kinds of awesome. The song is Blood Theme by Data.

Apartment Symphony

Apartment Symphony

Musician Keith Peskosky used household items, his instruments, a ton of microphones and Ableton to play and record this looping song in one take. Not shown in the video? His wife’s a capella track The House Better Be Clean When I Get Home.

Slopes GoPro Stand

Slopes GoPro Stand

Photographer Zhou Ruogu designed this polyhedral accessory that lets you position your GoPro at a wide variety of angles. What’s great about it is not only that it fits in your pocket, but you can adjust your camera in seconds.

Indycars at Golden Gate 360º

Indycars at Golden Gate 360º

GoPro shares this 360º on-car footage of the Indycars making a leisurely run through San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge while carrying the Indycar trophy. Made with the GoPro spherical. Available in 4K.

GoPro x The Martian

GoPro x The Martian

Tom Hanks had Wilson, Matt Damon has GoPros. The Martian‘s director Ridley Scott used GoPro cameras both as a plot device and to actually shoot footage for the film. Also pause the video at 0:40 and look at the shot’s top right corner. Illuminati confirmed.

Aeon GoPro Video Stabilizer

Aeon GoPro Video Stabilizer

Originally seen as the Aétho, this gyroscopic handheld video stabilizer is now raising funds on Indiegogo. It provides buttery smooth motion shots, and has a built-in LCD viewfinder. The sample videos shot with the prototype are truly impressive. Early birds save $50.

American Pharoah 360º POV

American Pharoah 360º POV

You’ll need to use Chrome, the YouTube mobile app, or Kolor to view this 360º video from GoPro’s spherical rig, but it’s worth the effort. After all, how often do you get to ride on the back of a Triple Crown winning race horse?

GoPro: Tour de France 2015

GoPro: Tour de France 2015

GoPro shares some of its coverage from this year’s Tour de France. Check out the thrills and spills from cameras mounted on riders and drones. Keep an eye on the GoPro World YouTube channel for more.

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