Awesome Pov

An insane “4th Dimension” ride located in China, the Dinoconda not only follows the twists and turns of its track, but spins riders in loops in their own seats. Oh, and it starts out backwards. Better skip lunch before this one.

The Verge followed Indiana University alumnus Victor Oladipo as he wore a Google Glass at the 2013 NBA Draft. Check out how this important day unfolded from his point of view. Come on NBA; the WNBA has Ref Cams already!

Team BlackSheep took their R/C planes to the skies over Venice, Italy, capturing the beauty of the exotic city from a unique perspective. Apparently they had quite a time finding a place to land. Quadcopter footage here. (Thanks Niki!)

POV footage captured from the top of a ridiculously tall bicycle that measures 14.5 feet from the seat to the ground. Though we’d be more impressed if the rider were wearing stilts. (Thanks Logan!)

Director Chris Crutchfield strapped a GoPro camera to his head to shoot the hot and crazy days and nights at this year’s Coachella arts and music festival. That seemed like enough partying to last a lifetime.

(NSFW: Lyrics/Gore) The dizzying first-person escape continues in this Biting Elbows music video. This time it’s for their single Bad Motherf***er. Why do the bad guys have an office anyway?

Awesome footage of a U.S. Navy pilot from Carrier Strike Group 8 and his F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The plane takes off, practices aloft and lands back at the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Jonathan Fielding captured this first-person video of his family’s harrowing ride in a four-seat Cessna, as it experienced engine problems and crashed into a snowy field in Utah. Incredibly, nobody was injured.

For a brief moment, we were convinced this POV video was shot from a truck’s dashcam, but the unmistakeable sound of the rotor quickly reveals that we’re flying inside of a helicopter.

(NSFW: Language) A visceral compilation YouTuber HPZ1542 captured in 2012 while on the job as a firefighter in Highland Park, Michigan, using Contour Roam camera mounted on his helmet.

Mario Richard has trained his faithful dog Cajun to hunt him down and meet him at the end of his Base jumps. It’s also just one of the most endearing bits of POV doggie-cam footage we’ve seen.

One very lucky (and skilled) motorcycle rider came inches from being thrown from his bike by a flying mattress that wasn’t tied down properly. This is why we avoid such junk trucks like the plague.

Watch it before it gets yanked down – Here’s an unofficial snippet of Felix Baumgartner’s dizzying jump from 128,000 feet – shot with his own high-definition helmet-cam.

There are lots of ways to get across town, but Phil Doyle shows us that taking the rooftops, Mirror’s Edge-style is the fastest (if not the safest) way across the city of Cambridge.

A first person view of 4-year-old Malcolm tearing through a section of the Highland Mountain Bike Park. His exhilarated commentary – and moments of tense silence – make it even more fun to watch.

Lucas Damm tried to record a skydive with his helmet-mounted GoPro. As he jumped, it came loose and tumbled 12,500 feet to the ground. Not only did it survive, it captured its owner’s landing.

The talented UAV flyers of Team Black Sheep take us on an extraordinary series of first-person-view, remote-controlled flights over the exotic scenery, waters and beaches of Thailand.

National Geographic captured this motion-sickness-inducing cat’s eye perspective, as Molly the house cat stalks and catches an alley rat, and has herself a delicious snack. Not safe for lunchtime.

Mind-blowingly awesome first-person flight footage over the stunning natural rock formations in Southern Utah, captured with an unmanned R/C plane and GoPro Hero 2 by Todd Sheridan.

We’ve seen two-time Air Race world champ Kirby Chambliss in action before, but he goes solo in this short profile by GoPro. Beyond his skills, it’s that smile on his face that has us green with envy.

We’ve seen POV videos before, but there’s something special about this visceral test footage shot by Eirik Solheim when he strapped his GoPro to his R/C car and drove through his FPV goggles.

We’ve already gone for a swim from a dog’s point of view. Here’s a behind the ears look at Los Angeles’ Runyon Canyon, courtesy of corgi Riley. The song is Here’s to Now by Ugly Casanova.

A POV montage of Crazy Horst catching his RC plane in different locations, some of them beautiful scenery, others chosen for the challenge. Props for including a blooper reel at the end.