Friday, July 4, 2014

A 500 Yard No-Look Rifle Shot With Android Using TrackingPoint Shotview



This Smart Rifle Lets You Hit a Quarter-Mile Target Without Looking -- Motherboard

Another day, another futuristic firearm hack from TrackingPoint Solutions, the Austin-based applied technology startup featured in our doc "Long Shot." This time, it's proof that TrackingPoint's real-time video streaming app indeed can enable a user to hit a target at 500 yards without even looking.

As we've reported, the Shotview app stands to represent the first real integration of wearable technology, firearms, and warfare. Essentially it streams real-time footage (via networked tracking scope) from the head's-up display of TrackingPoint's signature precision-guided firearm (PGF). This effectively allows a user to aim and shoot around corners—and using Google Glass, no less. At least, according to the original Shotview promo:

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More News On TrackingPoint's Rifle Letting You Hit A Quarter-Mile Target Without Looking

TrackingPoint rifle lets you hit what you can’t see -- Extreme Tech
Smart rifle, Android make perfect shots without looking -- Slash Gear
TrackingPoint Sniper Makes 500 Yard Shot While Looking Away From Target (video) -- Geeky Gadgets
Sniper Users Android-powered Goggles To Take Out Target At 500 Yards -- Android Headlines

My Comment: This sniper technology is getting better and better with each new development

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