Did you know that for $50 you can get a remote-controlled helicopter that has a camera on it?

[HopeHoops]

It can take a shitload of pictures and up to 5 minutes of video - all to be downloaded to your computer. Seriously. Toys R Us and other stores carry the thing.

Conspiracy theory: The Pentagon worked with China to create the toy so millions of new drone pilots could be secretly trained while believing they are having fun with something Santa brought them. BWAAAA-HAAAA-HAAAA-HAA!

On the plus side, you can REALLY piss off the cat with it and get some good shots for LOL Cats.

[SoCalDem]

1. How much extra for the heat seeking missiles?

:)

[HopeHoops]

2. I didn't notice that as an option - but you could probably fit it with a Nerf gun.

[Incognitus Czar]

5. here's a low tech idea.

just duct tape a remote/time bomb on the helicopter and kamikaze someone.

[WinkyDink]

15. First, find a wedding party.

[KittyWampus]

25. Or loud, drunken and annoying neighbors who insist on doing karaoke every night.

[Incognitus Czar]

3. reminds me...

of the shitty Home Alone movie sequel where the kid tapes a camcorder to a r/c car and secretly recorded the thieves.

[HopeHoops]

4. I don't think I saw that one.

[geckosfeet]

6. Hey - got to start them young

[KansasVoter]

7. Where is a link so this cool toy?

[Pharaoh]

16. link

http://www.trendtimes.com/rchelicopters.html

[Xenotime]

19. You can buy these at Brookstone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3KrFV0-WFw

[grahamhgreen]

8. Would be helpful on a battlefield - the robot wars are coming... Nt

[Ian David]

9. These helicopters are to counter the threat of robot pigeons from Planet Xenu. n/t

[Ian David]

10. Even more sophisticated: Fly an RC plane? There's an iPhone app for that

Fly an RC plane? There's an iPhone app for that
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/05/found-footage-fly-an-rc-plane-theres-an-iphone-app-for-that/


Also:

Parrot intros AR.Drone remote control plane for iPhone
http://www.forevergeek.com/2010/01/parrot_intros_ardrone_remote_control_plane_for_iphone/

[unhappycamper]

11. Well, we got Tang out of the Apollo program.

No reason why we shouldn't have remote-control helicopters with cameras out of the two current ongoing adventures.

[Tansy_Gold]

12. "The Last Starfighter" 1984 n/t

[MineralMan]

13. More likely they will be used by 13 year old boys to spy on

the neighbor's swimming pool, trying to catch someone naked and sunbathing. In fact, I guarantee it.

[slackmaster]

22. Or international drug smugglers

I'm an expert on that, because I can see Mexico from my house.

[MineralMan]

27. There you go. I can see it on a streaming web cam from

Minnesota.

[canoeist52]

14. Maybe the Dept. of Defense should change their vendors .

Fix that darned deficit

[EnviroBat]

17. I was seconds away from purchasing one this weekend...

That was until the girlfriend looked at me with that, "You really are just a big doofus, aren't you?" look on her face. I opted to take her to dinner instead.

[HopeHoops]

20. Wise move. Wise move.

Dinner provides a much better opportunity for scoring than a toy helicopter with a camera on it.

[EnviroBat]

23. You are sooooo right about that one...

Still grinning from ear to ear.

[HopeHoops]

24. I've been with my lady for just shy of 26 years.

Trust me on this one.

[spanone]

18. and for $10,000 you can learn how to fly it.

[Lochloosa]

21. Two words:

Nude Beaches

[HopeHoops]

26. I doubt the video quality is all that great.

Besides, you would think they'd have a badminton game going - "WHACK"!

[snot]

29. Actually, it might be pretty good:

Per this camera expert, the $50 "Barbiecam" compares favorably to a Canon 7D: http://vimeo.com/13992345

[ProgressiveProfessor]

34. Airborne Targets!!!

[snot]

28. Link? Not that I doubt it; but I just searched Toys R Us and got "no results."

For $50, I want one.

[HopeHoops]

33. Air Hogs Hawk Eye - item 048930. K-Mart also sells it for $50.

I just dug the Sunday ad out of the recycling bin.

[snot]

35. Awesome, thanks!

[snot]

36. Here's a review:

[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

Might want to wait for the upgrade -- it's a bit less stable than I'd like.

[nunyabidness]

30. My car deploys these things to check traffic.

I`m kidding.

[eShirl]

31. sweet, a way to see if the mail has come yet w/o having to walk down the stairs

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

32. Put Blackwater stickers all over it and fly close to teabagger protesters and watch them run.

[jmowreader]

37. Whoda thunk...

the hot toys for Christmas 2010 would include My Little UAV?