ORIGINAL: Superchipmunk91
Helihobby has the VR Goggles and camera with servo mounts to do the same thing, and not to try to prove you wrong opjose, but i researched and even called several people including a friend who works with the FAA and the only way it is illegal is if the model has over a mile range or is carrying a payload exceeding 3 pounds, if you type in Civilian UAV on yahoo you can find it, anyway here is the site.
http://www.helihobby.com/html/eyetop.html
I'll refer you to other threads here where the actual regulation passages are cited and the instances where even local police have been cited for trying to operate their own remotely piloted vehicles.
The FAA took the Police departments to court... if I recall correctly.
Search the heli and plane threads about cameras and UAV's for more info. It was there I read up on all of this.
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According to the information on those threads:
While "line of site" control is legal, remotely piloting the craft when it is NOT in line of site is definitely not.
In turn piloting the craft remotely while it is within line of site, is not practical, as if you can see it anyway you are better off visually controlling it.
I didn't see ( or don't remember? ) anything about payload, but 3 pounds is typical for a video camera setup used in Helis.