The Dji Avata Is a Compact Fpv Drone Designed for Everyone
DJI has announced the Avata, a revolutionary new drone that provides an unparalleled immersive flight experience. DJI Avata introduces a brand-new era of first-person view (FPV) drone flight, allowing any pilot to race through the skies and experience its incredible performance, agility, and ease of control. DJI Avata provides a previously unimaginable flight experience combined with the new DJI Goggles 2 and the intuitive DJI Motion Controller.
“DJI Avata was built to awaken a desire to fly in everyone, with immersive flight technology that allows anyone to explore the almost out-of-body experience of FPV flight,” said Ferdinand Wolf, Creative Director at DJI. “DJI Avata is breathtaking to fly for even a novice pilot, and includes enhanced safety features that give anyone the freedom to try creative aerial moves. Paired with the DJI Goggles 2¹ and the DJI Motion Controller, DJI Avata seems to ride with the wind. Whether you fly for the fun of it, to make great clips for social media, or to dazzle viewers in the production studio, DJI Avata will show you why its engrossing flight experience pulls you into a new world of soaring possibilities.”
The Avata is equipped with a Type 1/1.7 (7.6×5.7mm) CMOS sensor capable of capturing 48MP still images, 4K video at up to 60 frames per second (fps), and 2.7K video at up to 120fps. In front of the sensor is a fixed f/2.8 ultra-wide-angle lens with a viewing angle of up to 155°. The DJI Avata, like other recent DJI drones, includes a D-Cinelike color mode for more flexible post-production workflows.
DJI RockSteady and DJI HorizonSteady are used to stabilize the video. The former reduces overall camera shake, while the latter maintains picture level. The DJI Avata does support microSD cards, but if you leave yours at home, the device has 20GB of internal storage to serve as a backup. While the DJI Avata is compatible with DJI’s old FPV Remote Controller 2 and DJI FPV Goggles V2, DJI has also released a new DJI Goggles 2 and DJI Motion Controller.
DJI Goggles 2 is the company’s new video headset, which is smaller and lighter than its predecessor. To control the drone, the headset has a Micro OLED screen with adjustable diopters and a touch panel on the side of the headset. The DJI Goggles 2 communicate with the DJI Avata via DJI’s O3+ transmission technology, which supports 1080p live-streaming video at up to 100 frames per second. According to DJI, the transmission delay is only 30 milliseconds, and the headset has a maximum range of 10 kilometers.
The DJI Motion Controller is a new flight control device that allows pilots to perform precise movements with hand motions similar to those used with virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive Pro 2.
New flight modes and features make the DJI Avata one of the most capable FPV drones right out of the box. One of the most distinctive features is what DJI calls Turtle Mode. This mode, as the name implies, will flip the drone right-side up if it lands on its back and allow it to take off again without the pilot’s intervention. A new dedicated Emergency Brake and Hover feature will also stop the drone and keep it hovering in place at any time during a flight. Failsafe Return to Home is another near feature that will automatically return the drone to its launch point with the press of a single button or if the battery is about to die.
DJI rates the Avata for up to 18 minutes of flight time per battery and includes several safety features. Avata also employs DJI’s GEO 2.0 geofencing system to alert pilots of airspace restrictions and potential hazards, as well as to automatically prevent drones from flying near high-risk locations such as airports.
DJI Avata is now available in various configurations from store.dji.com and most authorized retail partners. A standalone version of the DJI Avata without a remote controller, motion controller, or goggles costs $629, making it ideal for those who already have a compatible model to control and view from the drone. The DJI Avata Pro-View Combo, which includes the DJI Avata, DJI Goggles 2, and the DJI Motion Controller, costs $1388. The DJI Avata Fly Smart Combo costs $1168 and includes the DJI Avata, DJI FPV Goggles V2, and DJI Motion Controller. The DJI Avata Fly More Kit, which includes two DJI Avata Intelligent Flight Batteries and one DJI Avata Battery Charging Hub, costs $279.
More info on DJI’s website.
