This is going make me sound so old in a walking-to-school-uphill-both-ways kind of way, but kids today are so lucky. They have access to some of the coolest technology and toys thought unimaginable just a scant 20 years ago.

Take this upcoming offering from Mattel. They’ve improved their traditional Hot Wheels diecast cars by placing a small video camera and LCD screen inside. The camera records at 30 or 60 frames per second to give you point-of-view video of the action you’ve just taken your Hot Wheels racer on. Taking the toy to the next level, you can also put the camera-car in its protective shell and attach it a helmet or bicycle for more POV recording.

The 12 minutes of total recording time may not sound like much but these cars don’t typically long trips. Plus you can download the video to your computer via the car’s mini USB. The car even comes with software to edit your creation.

This video-camera-in-a-toy concept isn’t new for Mattel. They already have Barbie Video Girl that places a camera inside the torso of the popular doll. It may be the boy in me talking, but the idea of a Barbie camera always seemed pointless and kinda dumb. A matchbox-sized car camera, on the other hand, is the stuff I longed for as a kid.

Hot Wheels Video Racers are set to his stores this fall with a suggested retail price of $59.99.

Via Cnet Crave via Syfy DVICE