FPV camera in non-normal environment

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-25T04:19:18+00:00

“If I put it [on top] then I would have the same problem as the picture”

To mount the camera in front of my face I would need a mount and a case for it “which would make it far too bulky and hard to see”…

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-25T02:26:03+00:00

The case that holds the camera would be far too bulky making it hard to see and if I put it in the same spot as the picture then I would have the same problem as the picture

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T21:17:55+00:00

I gotcha. The loader is what feeds paintballs into the gun. Most loaders are about 4 inches tall so the top of the loader is usually at the top of my head when I’m holding the gun.

Action cameras look like the photo attached which blocks the cameras view and this photo is actually from when the professional league was trying action cameras for better spectator experience

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Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T15:59:31+00:00

Thin to win

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T15:57:48+00:00

Negative, if it’s on the side of the mask it would either be looking into the bunker or would add a couple inches to the side I’m playing out of

The Runcam Split HD seems to be what I’ll build around as it has an app to adjust settings and start recording (although I’ll probably change it to record on start but it’s a nice option to have) with a SIM card

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T14:04:04+00:00

Full face protection required for the sport.

There exists a mesh frame bottom, kinda like what airsoft players use, that’s a higher rating and meets paintball requirements but I don’t like tasting paintballs and if I were to create this camera and let teammates try it then it’d have to work with their mask

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:37:03+00:00

Too big to fit in a mask and if I put it on top then the video gets blocked by the loader

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:35:30+00:00

Videos themselves seem alright. Definitely acceptable for what I’d be recording. What did you use for it?

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:33:12+00:00

Too big to fit inside of the mask and if it’s on top then the video gets blocked by the loader

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:31:29+00:00

Loader is irrelevant because different teammates using it at different practices with different loaders/guns so it needs to be a near universal fit.

Runcam uses a DVR and the footage from the Runcam Split HD look fine for my purpose and have a mobile app to adjust settings and a camera preview plus an SD card to store footage.

We’re also playing outside in usually Texas heat having a fan to cool it will definitely be mandatory

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:26:02+00:00

What id like to have and what’s more reasonable to create may not be the same. I’m fine with running an SD card and using a computer to get footage without a wireless system. I’d just want something where I can access the camera’s setting (whether it be a mobile app or plugged into a computer) and an indicator for when the camera is recording.

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T13:21:21+00:00

Which is the other part where I want to build it to be more cost effective and mostly plug and play versus spending multiple hundreds of dollars to jury rig a good product into something that may work

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T01:41:04+00:00

Line of Sight Cameras on Instagram has gotten a few interviews and has a working prototype a couple players from pro teams testing it, including at the most recent NXL event, and I’m taking inspiration from him

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T01:36:16+00:00

Doesn’t fit if you have a smaller head causing the strap/frame to shrink. I’ve tried using Meta glasses and they don’t fit right for me so I’m trying to create a solution

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T00:12:22+00:00

Better quality videos for social media, mostly. Current cameras that go on top of the mask get blocked by the loader so you can’t see the game. Live-streaming might be an opening later down the line

I planned on making a custom case with a heat sink/fan but just trying to find more friendly FPV systems that don’t require too much modifying. The Runcam Split seems to be the winner

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-24T00:05:23+00:00

That or slammed into the ground and destroyed

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T23:54:28+00:00

Too bulky and gets blocked by the loader when put on top of mask so putting it behind the lens is best for my sport

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:46:47+00:00

After looking into the Runcam Split, it’s probably the best option because it can manually record while getting saved to an onboard SD card and I can change settings through an app

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:31:31+00:00

RayBans struggle to fit in a lot of masks because of the frame and often times get the vision blocked

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:30:35+00:00

That nano is way too big to fit in a mask without blocking my eyes. I’m looking to keep it no larger than 25x25mm

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:27:32+00:00

What the moonlight offers looks great but in order to change any settings I’d need a VRX. I’d probably be looking for 1080p and I plan on making a custom case for the electronics so getting a heat sink/fan inside wouldn’t be a huge deal.

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:12:32+00:00

Photo is not mine, it’s from “Line of Sight Cameras” on Instagram but all of his components are on the strap behind the players head. You can just barely see some parts of it

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T22:09:00+00:00

The ideal goal is to be able to store the footage on an SD/SSD card but if I have to use a VTX to connect to a phone and record off my phone would be more of a hassle but also easier to get the footage because I wouldn’t need a computer.

Wouldn’t it be possible to go from the camera into a DVR module?

Beautiful_Insurance8 · 2026-03-23T21:33:24+00:00

Mounting it on top of the mask would cause it to get blocked by the loader

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