This really doesn't seem impressive. Why the heck do they even make the copter fly around with a WHOLE GODDAMN LAPTOP, this is about as wasteful as you can poss

This really doesn't seem impressive. Why the heck do they even make the copter fly around with a WHOLE GODDAMN LAPTOP, this is about as wasteful as you can possibly get… Something better which I've already seen is a gimbal[1] (which you can build for <100€) with one or two (for 3D) gopro cams. Weighs less and is way more awesome. [1] http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/2013/04/freefly-systems-movi-02.gif http://s3files.core77.com/blog/images/2013/04/freefly-system... Addendum: This is the sort of steadiness you get with a gimbal btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmSFZydbVnc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmSFZydbVnc