[18:16 Thu,14.August 2025 by blip] |
Already at the end of July, Insta360 had announced the first 360° drone, but without concrete information about the device. This information is being delivered today, although technical specifications are still pending. But there are finally concrete pictures of the drone and the accessories. Because accompanying it will be both a kind of joystick for control and a pair of glasses display. ;) Antigravity A1 with Grip Controller and Glasses
The Antigravity A1 has - like other Insta360 surround cameras - two camera modules, each oriented upwards or downwards. Together they record in 8K 360°, whereby the four rotors, which are located exactly in the edge area between the hemispheres, are omitted when the video streams are merged, similar to the "invisible selfie stick". To what extent this stitching really succeeds perfectly remains to be seen; together with the rotors, a complete strip of image information is de facto missing. ;) The stitching obviously takes place in real time, because with the associated Vision glasses you get a panoramic view during the flight. Depending on how you turn your head, a corresponding section is displayed. By the way, also to the outside, because curiously there is also an externally mounted display on one eye. A 360° video is recorded in the meantime, from which any image sections can then be exported later (of course no longer in 8K). Flying is therefore completely detached from the camera guidance. ;) The Antigravity A1 is flown using a joystick controller that is supposed to intuitively translate hand gestures into flight paths (Point-to-Fly control). If the grip is moved upwards, the drone should rise. Lateral movements are apparently interpreted by the drone as a command to fly sideways. The drone can be swiveled with a scroll wheel on the handle. However, we wonder why you should still swivel with this drone, since everything should be in the picture via 360° recording. ;) ;) The completely new thing about the control is therefore the approach that the preview image is separate from the drone control. This means that you operate the drone virtually blindly: While I look to the left in the picture with my glasses, I can fly the drone to the right with my hand without directly seeing where it is flying. This doesn&t sound like a high level of flight safety at first, even though the Antigravity A1 is supposed to be equipped with intelligent safety functions including obstacle avoidance. We would have guessed that a free look around in the 360° drone image would only be available in automatic flight modes; this does not seem to be the case. ;) For transport, the drone rotors can be folded in. With a weight of 249g, the A1 can be flown without a license (registration and insurance are also mandatory in this class). It has a payload detection system that triggers when the weight is excessive to prevent misuse. Until the first Antigravity drone - production and sales are carried out via a specially founded company, Insta360 does not appear in the name - comes onto the market, you have to be patient. It should be ready in January next year. Until then, interested parties can apply for a beta tester program ("co-creation project") with their ideas. If you are accepted, you can also make suggestions on how the drone could be improved and, with luck, earn some money proportionally from a ,000 reward pool. Antigravity A1 Key Features - 8K 360-degree recording with upward and downward facing lenses - 360° live view and head tracking via the Vision glasses - Intuitive Point-to-Fly control with the Grip Controller. - Never miss a shot with easy post-processing and editing after flight - Compact and lightweight at 249g for license-free flying in most countries and regions - Invisible drone effect through advanced image stitching - Safety features such as Return-to-Home and a payload detection system  more infos at bei www.antigravity.techdeutsche Version dieser Seite: Antigravity A1 - erste 360°-Kameradrohne ist offiziell |
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