Fly first with Al & frame it later

Insta360 offshoot Antigravity has just launched its first drone, an exciting new type of flying machine built around a 360-degree camera.

- Edited by MARK KAVANAGH

Antigravity Al's use of a 360 shooter means you can focus on the flying and worry about framing the shot later - just like you would with, for example, the new Insta360 X4 Air action cam.

The way you fly the Al differs from, for example, a DJI camera drone because you use a unique Grip controller and a set of Vision Goggles rather than a remote display or a remote connected to your phone.

The standard bundle includes the goggles and grip in the box, incidentally, alongside the foldable drone which houses two lenses, one facing upwards and one facing down, and object sensors to stop you crashing into things. When folded, the drone fits in the palm of your hand.

Among the many accessories available are replaceable lenses and a really useful landing mat that is well worth investing in.

The goggles use motion sensors so that you can look around and see the world from the drone's perspective.

You can turn in a complete circle and look up or straight down and see everything. The view from the dual micro-OLED displays is decent. If you turn your head away from the direction you're flying, a small picture-in-picture pops up to show you where you're going as you look around.