Drone maker DJI on Monday unveiled a virtual reality headset to help give your friends who might be standing next to you as you fly your drone a first-person view of all the footage that the drone's camera is capturing.
The $449 DJI Goggles, which are available for pre-order now and start shipping in May, look similar to a PlayStation VR headset, except instead of being powered by a gaming console, they access high-definition footage from a drone thanks to a low-latency connection. At a close range and with no interference, you'll be able to get a 1080p feed at 30fps, while flying further away will bump the resolution down to 720p, at either 30fps or 60fps. In other words, DJI says, wearing the goggles is like viewing a 216-inch TV from about 10 feet away.
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Thanks to built-in head tracking, the DJI Goggles can also be used for first-person view flight control, assuming you use them with a Mavic Pro or Phantom 4 series drone. In FPV mode, you get the ability to control the drone's yaw and camera tilt just by moving your head. Head movements work the same way as moving the control sticks on the remote: you turn your head left or right to yaw left or right, and you straighten your head to stop the turn.
The fully-charged goggles last for a maximum of six hours, which should cover even the longest drone flying sessions. If you need to quickly or temporarily view the drone with your own eyes, the goggle flips up like a visor to allow you to see in front of you without taking it off.
The DJI Goggles join several other mixed reality and virtual reality options for drone flying, including the $799 Epson Moverio BT-300 Drone Edition Smart Glasses, which are compatible with many DJI models.
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