GoPro Awards: Epic Drone Race at Night

See the piloting that landed Tony Thompson second place at the Phoenix Cup.
Captured and submitted by GoPro Awards recipient Tony Thompson.
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Alexander Lewis "Dangerous Instrumental"
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[@TrailRecon]

That's pretty cool.... can't even imagine how many times I would have crashed!

[@McCormickEmge]

Fun race footage, but I feel like the post production HUD and video-game like "score" really take away from the true FPV experience.

[@ColtonBaldridge]

Totally agree, I get the whole "looks like a video game" but this is just too far

[@BRrailways]

Exactly

[@Snyderbl2]

Completely ruined an otherwise cool video

[@myrobotfish]

Yeah it was a bit excessive. I think the HUD was fine, but all the pop ups/scoring was annoying

[@DanInGreen]

Lol I guess I'm the only one who liked those pop-ups, reminded me of old school race games

[@spacepheonix]

Don't know who edited this but this is some next level tracking

[@RodryFromItaly]

GoPro + Drone + Videogames graphics = Awesome!

[@DRONEDOYOUEVEN]

so awesome how drones are evolving and becoming more popular

[@PIXLL316]

This is one of the coolest videos i've seen in a long time!

[@plinpain]

Entertaining video. Makes you look on a couple possibilities you have with drones as entertainment.

[@Zeropei]

WOW BEST VIDEO EVER MADE

[@PenRippyJr]

this was AWESOME

[@bdseidler]

I think this sport has broken more gopros than any other sport. lol Sales skyrocketed when every drone carries one.

[@Perceivedshift]

Very true, although my GoPro session has survived longer than my Mobius (3mo) or my Runcam 2 (1.5mo). Although I'm pretty rough on my quads, hard hits are common place.

[@tappineapple3381]

The racing drones don't have gopros...

[@DaveMerro]

Very interesting video, i was searching for raw fpv videos but this video with the visuals like in a video game is really creative and amazing!!

[@hortiz-newmann]

this is the best I've seen, you are a crack, congratulations

[@dronenolimit71]

Amazing!

[@ernarkn]

Daamn its amaizing!!!=D

[@Capt_Chaos_91]

That was dope!

[@DroneracersNl]

Simply awesome

[@CalvinKrause]

Looks awesome! I need a drone!

[@bryanblaschek9752]

Same

[@thijss1272]

please don't first know how to fly, fpv racer's are quick asf

[@CalvinKrause]

+rc model boats I just need one for some shots from above when I'm traveling :) But yeah I want one asap so I can practice! I just don't know which one..

[@thijss1272]

A small one is the best to take as 1st quad

[@igm4437]

+Calvin Krause Syma x5c -1 is a good starter drone, or a dromida ominus

[@Dzachman808]

That was sick!

[@GregzVR]

Stick a pair of 180° VR cameras on each drone and let us watch is this in 180° VR. It’d be AMAZING! 🤩

[@melsunday1991]

dude this is super cool

[@NicolasVideoTime]

Epic combo!!!

[@doblesgopro475]

It's like a game !!

[@amandar4980]

This deserve the award better then the freaking French rapper from a week ago. Apparently GoPro removed that video. Hahaha

[@MrSteeleFPV]

What the..... Is happening

[@skymcdaniel9513]

omg its him. love your work man keep it up! big inspiration to alot of us!

[@NoName-dn8nv]

My osd doesn't have speed burst

[@anapaulabarcelos6963]

@@skymcdaniel9513 aaaaAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAaaaaaaa

[@odimau]

Uau! isso é incrivel, muito bom!

[@i1msrm]

awesome dude

[@nicolasjrn853]

OMG! That's so sick!

[@What7641]

Graphics are a little dated

[@pierrafeuxtrme]

this is beautiful

[@Youtuber14Edelmar]

so awesome😍

[@GavinCooperfilm]

Yoooooo that's sick. I need to get one of those!

[@TheeQueenJ]

Cool Editing

[@jameslinden6304]

Okay race, awesome HUD, just wish it looked like that in real races. This would give fliers and spectators something to go by in order to enjoy the competition, perfect for a ground station. Cool realtime info, especially the 'collision warning' would be super benificial. Graphics were absolutely perfect for drone races, who gives a poop if they're 'dated'. Happy flying!

[@Wieleb]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@captainbleedinobvious1684]

Have you lot not played WIPEOUT 2097 ? Great video. Its what we dreamed of back in the day.

[@salvi8708]

Nice!

[@holycow4691]

Amazing

[@purpleproductions358]

That would make an awesome racing game.

[@DarthVaderi]

Holy shit, the future has arrived!!!

[@luisarenasibarra7915]

genial la carrera ojalá llegue luego a Chile

[@timur5241]

Finally, a HUD that isn't just a cosmetic and actually shows what happens

[@SokzMusic]

Reminded me of F-Zero

[@BitcoinBitz]

Awesome

[@achrvorneweg7844]

Please more FPV Racing!!!

[@zel2047]

побольше бы таких видео ))

[@thijsvosvos7944]

Cool man

[@playmatee1]

this is possible and multiplayer but only need a course ,can't wait

[@GuyCruls]

wow. that is some skill.

[@lion_yt5938]

Epic

[@KeeweeRider]

I love the future!

[@0To400Feet]

Love the overlays. Some day....

[@825studios]

That was awesome!!! Wish Karma would stay around.

[@chaotic8055]

Pro This Is SO CooL AND Epic

[@Freeddiu]

The guy driving was darn good.

[@Nephus02]

Was all that HUD stuff added in post?

[@AllenSunnyD]

Yes

[@StalePhish]

It would be cool to see it without the HUD

[@AllenSunnyD]

StalePhish I agree

[@Havok412]

Just search "FPV Night Race"

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

Yeah and when we fly these things in real time we get only a 480p res downlink not the crispy 1080 of the GoPro

[@DirkaDirka07]

Would have been better without the silly overlay.

[@violonic]

Or at least make it smaller yk

[@EverythingAndAnythingGoes24]

Imagine doing this with the wireless VR goggles while being in a wind tunnel with a suit that relays your body movements over to the drone so you can control it with your body. . .

[@easonlisong]

just curious ，which software are used editing this subtitles ，looks very nice！

[@investirentreprendre7733]

great

[@LuthfiAlv]

woow,, is amazing gguyss!!! game in real life

[@chronic4twen]

looks like fun

[@wolf1eyechu998]

wow so coool

[@CombraStudios]

Is the HUD what pilot sees or it's just added there for the spectators?

[@alford35]

Can someone explain to me what this is and where to go for more info and how expensive this is? Why in the world aren't the large formats of racing using this is my biggest question?????? This is way more accurate and engaging than just flying around way off course and it actually keeps people honest which is a huge deal IMO!!!

[@DynamixWarePro]

Am I the only one who liked the HUD overlay? Would be nice to see this again without the HUD though,and better in 4K, but still, pretty cool video.

[@LIFEOFSTUFFEDANIMALS]

I thought it was pretty impressive actually. How they tracked the other quads and stuff...pretty cool

[@flightevolution8132]

Race so slow you fall asleep

[@Sascha_W91]

Crazy, remindes me of the old Playstation game Wipeout

[@stuntfreaksteam]

Wow :Ddd

[@_ocean_side_girl]

Круто 💫🔥💥⚡🙂 А есть такая игра?? Если вы знаете эту игру, напишите название🙏

[@PrimiusLovin]

Haha, just like playing Wipeout antigravity racing games on PlayStation... so cool!!

[@Ammour_Nadir_Automotive]

[@SB-vm3pc]

More drone racing

[@dominikmellenthin5540]

Nice

[@jugglingisaac8927]

Please make another juggling video!

[@bryantfarmandforest]

That was so cool. What kind of drones were those?

[@bdseidler]

FPV racers. About 50 to choose from. Starting from 500us to 1500us The more you crash, the more u spend.

[@pawanv86]

Agree.

[@Havok412]

+bdseidler I crashed my quad and broke a motor. Went online to buy a replacement and I ended up with a whole new build. Oh and the replacement motor.

[@pawanv86]

+Kouki_Monster 😂😂😂 this hobby is amazing!

[@brujometario]

Recuerda cantidad al "Wipe Out" :D

[@_ocean_side_girl]

Woow💫🔥💥⚡ Is there such a game? If you have this game, write the name🙏

[@UnboundGodz]

And i still wait for the GoPro: Karma drone ;

[@PabloRodriguez-dw2pk]

How did you do the graphic effects? What editor did you use?

[@SketchTurnerZero]

Great race, awful HUD. Take it out please!!

[@kwriders]

That looks funny ^^

I would like to use a fragment of this video... is this possible? is this through licensing.gopro.com? does not seem to work....

[@jeffboyack5387]

Rc stands for radio controlled not remote controlled. And those are mini quads not drones! The word drone is defined as any unmanned arial vehicle so the word drone is a general term for any radio controlled vehicle that flies not specifically quadcopters!

[@kevinschultz7040]

+Phillip Miller no they are not. You literally just contradicted a definition. Not sure how you can prove your right. Honestly being lazy is calling anything that fly's a drone even when they are not

[@andrewdimonda10]

+Phillip Miller don't know where u heard that lol

[@JashAnon]

Phillip Miller Oh no. Your IQ is decreasing really fast.

[@jrgen7144]

But they are still drones

[@ffccardoso]

not every quad are drones, not every drones are quads... but, these quads are drones...

[@miguelmarleau5747]

fun to watch but i agree with +McCormick Emge his comment was: Fun race footage, but I feel like the post production HUD and video-game like "score" really take away from the true FPV experience.

[@adamgrabherr2193]

Could you please tell me the settings you used?

[@Loony_BeLuna]

Is that Video editing or real in the HUD ?

[@closedcl8]

Next step: F-Zero controllable Amiibo.

[@Jlbrandsproduction]

Wait I thought all that overlay stuff was real and not post production stuff lol Anyone else also think that?

[@widssss]

no

[@Havok412]

No but it would be nice if OSDs would allow us to do that. Not the exact graphics but something similar.

[@FinancialEducation]

+Kouki_Monster completely agree!

[@SpenzOT]

I thought the opposite. I thought it was an overlay done by a 14 year old for a school project. What garbage. And what was with those retarded sound effects added in? Yeah I really hope whoever made the overlay did it as a hobby and wasn't actually paid real money to do it.

[@NickSharpx]

lolno

[@saulp.c.6072]

españaaa

[@danielarancibia1370]

how created the credits?

[@willterrell852]

1. that was cool 2. was that recorded with a GoPro? just asking

[@Havok412]

Well, this is posted on GoPros channels so just assume anything uploaded on here is filmed with a GoPro. Judging by the quality I'd say its definitely a GoPro.

[@conniesometimes]

No it wasn't. These drones are built with their own lightweight cameras.

[@Havok412]

***** Yes they use light CCD cameras for the FPV system but they also mount a GoPro to record. No way they recorded from CCD camera and got that quality. I know I have a couple quads myself.

[@conniesometimes]

Those little racing drones can carry GoPros and fly at speed?

[@Havok412]

***** Yes of course. They're more powerful than lets say a phantom. They're made for racing so they have to be more powerful which also allows them to carry things like a GoPro and still fly fast.

[@chrsfincher]

there is not any of that overlay maybe battery voltage but is tiny and nothing like that we fly from just the raw analog video

[@peppi0304]

4S right?

[@dronewar3434]

We need a tv Channel for that in Germany.

[@KnightFlyer]

If transponders could do this.... damn

[@DanielPuzol]

WIPEOUT

[@abuminikel]

Wipeout is here!!!

[@Taro.Takeda]

これやりたい！未来の遊びやん！ 将来の小学生とかやってるんやろうなー

[@Luizin07]

Pedro Daniel

[@daisyduck8593]

Drone racing video game (simulator) !!! With real physics... ;)