User:Freetheangels/Cyclops Gear
Cyclops Gear Inc. is an American Wearable technology company best known for their camera-embedded sunglasses and their sponsorship of NASCAR races including the Indianapolis 500.
History[edit]
Mark Krause founded Cyclops Gear in 2013. Driven by his passion for adventure and outdoor sports Mark set out to design easy to use devices that allow one to capture life's adventures. The result was wearable video recording devices that were lightweight, but capable of high-definition video capture in 360 degrees.[1]
Product Line[edit]
Cyclops Gear is known for their line of sunglasses and goggles, which have build-in cameras allowing for hands free recording.[2] It also manufactures wearable action cameras that are capable of 360 panoramic video recording and include built in Wi-Fi that allows one to control it remotely using an app.[3][4]
Sponsorship[edit]
Cyclops Gear has created partnerships and sponsored athletes providing the funding necessary to enter competitions put on by NASCAR and other corporations including the Indianapolis 500.[5]
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Patrick Carpentier | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series [6] |
| Matt Dibenedetto | NASCAR Cup Series [7] |
| Jeffrey Earnhardt | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series [8] |
| Mario Gosselin | NASCAR Xfinity Series [9] |
| Dagoberto Giraldo | NASCAR Tire Series |
| Alex Labbe | NASCAR Xfinity Series [9][10]NASCAR Pinty's Series [11] |
| Bobby Labonte | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series [12] |
| Pippa Mann | Indianapolis 500[13] |
| Jaques Villeneuve | NASCAR Tire Series [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "About Us | Cyclops Gear". Cyclops Gear. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Cyclops Gear CGLife 2 Video Glasses Hands-on". SlashGear. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Cyclops Gear's CGX2 action camera captures your stunts in Ultra-High Def". Digital Trends. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Hill, Jonno. "Finally A 4K Ultra HD Action Cam That You Can Afford". AskMen. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "IZOD Indycar Series 97th Indianapolis 500" (PDF).
- ^ "Carpentier adds two Sprint Cup races with Go Fas Racing". Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Guiglia, Gian Luca. "NASCAR Cup Series Team Go Fas Racing Enters NWES!".
- ^ Spencer, Lee. "Can-Am to back Jeffrey Earnhardt and Bobby Labonte in 2016". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b Fagnan, René. "A hard pill to swallow for Alex Labbe in NASCAR Xfinity race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Fagnan, René. "NASCAR Pinty's champion Alex Labbe to race full Xfinity season". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Racing, From Go-Fas. "NASCAR Pinty's Series: Labbé confirms 2017 return and Xfinity outings". Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ Spencer, Lee. "Can-Am to back Jeffrey Earnhardt and Bobby Labonte in 2016". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Speed junkie Pippa Mann admits she is hooked on Indy 500". The Sun. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (2013-06-04). "Pippa Mann gets Coyne's call for Texas, in Cyclops Gear No. 18". MotorSportsTalk. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "WRX: Villeneuve to Rallycross". ERC24. Retrieved 2018-04-04.