How Advances In Technology Makes A Novice Into A Top Sniper

FOX News: American Sniper widow Taya Kyle outshoots NRA champion

Can a rifle turn a novice into a world-class sharpshooter? Yes, based on the shootout scoreboard at a major fundraising event for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation Saturday.

A sharpshooting showdown pitted a young American woman against the reigning NRA global champion … the novice crushed her opponent at the inaugural American Sniper Shootout Saturday in Mason, Texas.

The victorious novice shooter was Taya Kyle. Founder of the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, she is the wife of U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, known as “the most lethal sniper in US military history,” author of autobiography “American Sniper,” and the inspiration for Clint Eastwood’s movie “American Sniper.”

WNU Editor: I have been following Tracking Point for the past few years. It is truly remarkable on how much they have advanced with this tech .... and it is also frightening.

The Google Glass App That Offers ‘Mind-Blowing’ Fire Superiority When Connected To Your Rifle

The App That Lets You Shoot Round Corners: Smart Rifle Uses Google Glass As A Remote Sight -- The Daily Mail

* HD cameras are mounted on the rifle transmit feed to Glass headset
* Smart target system can take wind into account automatically

Google's Glass could have an unexpected use for soldiers - allowing them to fire 'blind' around corners.

US firm TrackingPoint has revealed a smart rifle that can show a live sight on Google's head mounted display.

It works by sending a live video feed from the rifle's sight to Glass or even an iPad - allowing soldiers to simply point their rifle without needing to be in a position to see their target.

The Precision Guided Firearm (PGF) can even help soldiers aim by take into account wind, elevation and air pressure on the virtual sight.

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Google Glass-equipped rifles offer ‘mind-blowing’ fire superiority -- Washington Times
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Ready, Aim, Fire! Google Glass-equipped Rifles Can Shoot Around Corners -- NBC
What happens when smart guns mix with Google Glass -- CNet
Google Glass gets TrackingPoint app -- Guns.com
TrackingPoint Lets You Shoot From Around Corners -- Ubergizmo
Gun company figures out how to shoot around corners using Google Glass -- Endgadget
Google Glass gun app would provide 'mind-blowing' ability to shoot around corners -- RT
The Revolutionary New Piece of Gun Technology That Some Are Calling ‘Scary’ and Others Are Praising as ‘F***ing Sweet’ -- The Blaze
Google Glass+Guns=Disaster -- Janelle Dumalaon, Daily Beast