Drone company Antigravity has launched new wrist- and finger-mounted remote controls for the Antigravity A1, allowing users to fly the 360-degree video drone without a headset. These more subtle control options mean users can now capture some very impressive selfie footage without goggles getting in the way.
Introduced in December last year, the Antigravity A1 aims to offer high-quality 360-degree video while still being easy for amateurs to pilot. At the time, the A1 could only be flown using Antigravity's Vision goggles and Grip controller, both of which came bundled with the drone.
However, while this control scheme offered an immersive and intuitive experience, the Vision goggles prevented drone pilots from seeing what was around them. This limited A1 users' situational awareness, meaning they needed a spotter to watch both the drone and its pilot when flying. The FAA requires recreational pilots to maintain visual line of sight with their drone, or else have an observer watching who is in direct communication with them.
The Antigravity A1 Follow Me Bundle has now addressed such limitations with its Watch and Ring Remotes, new control options that allow users to use their drone without the Vision goggles. This means Antigravity A1 users can film themselves without their faces obscured as well as fly it solo, making the drone much more versatile.
The Watch is the undisputed star of the Antigravity A1 Follow Me Bundle. 72-inch touchscreen to manually control the A1, or capture quick cinematic shots by selecting from preset movements such as Arc Out and Spiral Ascent.
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