ABB FIA Formula E Championship Puts Fans in the Drivers Seat With the Driver’s Eye Camera Immersive Experience

PARQUE O'HIGGINS CIRCUIT, CHILE - JANUARY 17: Felipe Massa (BRA), Venturi, with his drivers-eye-view helmet camera during the Santiago E-prix at Parque O'Higgins Circuit on January 17, 2020 in Parque O'Higgins Circuit, Chile. (Photo by Sam Bagnall / LAT Images)

Announced today, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship is putting fans in the driving seat and giving viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to sit behind the steering wheel. Introducing the ‘Driver’s Eye’, an innovative new camera connected to the inside of the helmet.

The pioneering camera technology pushes the boundaries by transmitting live footage from behind the visor direct to television screens, which is a world’s first in any category of FIA-sanctioned single-seater racing.

Showcased fully for the first time in Santiago, the Driver’s Eye camera angle adds an immersive element to the viewing experience and enables fans to feel every bump and brush against the wall around the tight and twisty city-centre circuits.

PARQUE O’HIGGINS CIRCUIT, CHILE – JANUARY 17: Felipe Massa (BRA), Venturi, with his drivers-eye-view helmet camera during the Santiago E-prix at Parque O’Higgins Circuit on January 17, 2020 in Parque O’Higgins Circuit, Chile. (Photo by Sam Bagnall / LAT Images)

The FIA homologated device is perfectly positioned on the protective padding inside the lining of the helmet and sits exactly at the eye level of the driver. The Driver’s Eye camera is 8 millimetres in diameter and weighs just 2.5 grams, taking many months of research together with the FIA and the teams in order to fine-tune the finishing product ready for race conditions.

To ride onboard with Driver’s Eye at the next race, tune in to watch the CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix from Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday, February 15 – www.FIAFormulaE.com/watch/ways-to-watch. You can also subscribe to their Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAFormulaE/.

To learn more about the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, find out where to watch race highlights and buy tickets, visit www.FIAFormulaE.com or download the app on iOS and Android. Alternatively, follow the ABB FIA Formula E Championship on FacebookInstagramTwitter and YouTube w/ @FIAFormulaE #ABBFormulaE tags.

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Source: Formula E