Video Games Help With Learning FPV?

[DrAbsurd]

My theory is that gamers getting into FPV for the first time, especially people like me who had no interest in RC past the occasional remote control car, have an advantage in the learning curve. Reflex time and 3D environmental navigation on a 2D screen is something most gamers have developed in spades. These are huge advantages in my estimation. The pinch method is the biggest adjustment I had to make, besides the screen mounted to my face and the nausea it sometimes induces. What do you guys think? Do gamers have an advantage over non-gamers getting into FPV? Side question: Even if the gamer had no RC exp, but the non-gamer did?

Obviously we cant discuss the building side because there the RC guy has a huge advantage.... Unless the gamer built his own PC's, but even then there is the huge list of equipment and functions that have to be learned from scratch.

 

[Spork]

You're probably right, but I can't say for sure since I only have the gamer perspective.

 

[SNSTRLefty]

I would say having a gaming background certainly helps. Being able to use hand/eye coordination along with multitasking and tactile navigation of controllers while focused on a screen.

I have been learning that base advantage is money. This is not a cheap hobby and much more so when first getting into it. I started with a toy drone package that got me addicted, and now I am building up my kit and I am quickly learning it is a slow process. I plan to go full FPV but that is going to take hundreds of dollars to pull it off well. Not having a money tree out back, I found that finding alternatives is helpful and a time cheaper. As it stands now, I am using one hobby to pay for this one. That was the reason for the falling out with the guy that was helping me. He could buy what he wanted, when he wanted it and pay for quick shipping. I had to back off a bit, get the drone kit, then work my way up and he said I should just get out while I was ahead.

I am fortunate to have an inquisitive nature and am mechanically inclined, so I can watch YouTube and learn that way (which is how I fixed my car in a few cases) but not having any knowledge in electronics or the equipment needed makes building extremely limited. Too bad there are no RC co-ops like I found with bicycles.

 

[mozquito1]

I had never picked up a soldering iron before I took this hobby up. Never had that sort of inclination before.
I left school ASAP as there was work for me & money was needed. My grandad & uncle where electrical engineers. & used to teach me stuff, how to wire stuff up. But I found drugs & alcohol & partying which of coarse you need money for hence the job. I often think where would I be now if I applied myself. But most of my knowledge is from YouTube & forums like this.