headcams
Skull-strapped filming devices
Headcams are small cameras mounted on the head, typically attached to helmets or headbands.
They capture point-of-view footage in activities where hands need to be free—skiing, cycling, skydiving, or police work.
The term overlaps with body cams but emphasizes the head-mounted perspective: The climber's headcam footage went viral.
Ongoing observation of something
- securityProtection from threat
- bodycamChest-mounted recording device
- policeCivil law enforcement
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
accountability · patrol · observation · tracking · dashcam · witness · documentation · recording
Protective head covering
- mountain bikingOff-road cycling activity
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- skiingSnow sport on runners
surfing · skateboarding · cycling · skydiving · paragliding · rock climbing · kayaking · scuba diving
Able to be worn
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- headbandForehead-worn fabric strip
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
clip-on · lightweight · portable · compact · ergonomic · adjustable · quick-release · one-touch
Recorded video material
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- captureTake into custody
- first-person"I" as narrator
- POVPerspective, for short
memory card · battery · resolution · wide-angle · fisheye · stabilization · 4K · 1080p
Formal assessment of condition
- industrialOf factories and production
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- educationSystematic development of mind
surgery · field work · journalism · documentary · construction · maintenance · quality control · telemedicine
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
evidence · accountability · patrol · observation · tracking · dashcam · witness · documentation · recording · privacy
helmet
Protective head covering
- mountain bikingOff-road cycling activity
- motocrossOff-road motorcycle racing
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
skiing · surfing · skateboarding · cycling · skydiving · paragliding · rock climbing · kayaking · scuba diving · motorsport
wearable
Able to be worn
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- headbandForehead-worn fabric strip
harness · clip-on · lightweight · portable · compact · ergonomic · adjustable · quick-release · one-touch · always-on
footage
Recorded video material
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- captureTake into custody
- first-person"I" as narrator
POV · memory card · battery · resolution · wide-angle · fisheye · stabilization · 4K · 1080p · slow-motion
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- industrialOf factories and production
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
education · surgery · field work · journalism · documentary · construction · maintenance · quality control · telemedicine · research
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
Twitch · YouTube · audience · engagement · viewers · chat · content creators · latency · bitrate · WiFi
headcamssecurity cameras
Mounted recording devices
surveillance cameras · CCTV cameras · CCTV · traffic cameras