There have been rumors of DJI’s upcoming first-person-view (FPV) racing drone since late last year, but a recent full 10-minute unbox video of the upcoming drone shows it from all angles.
Although it is clear that a demonstration unit (as noted by the rather prominent text “NOT FOR SALE” and “DISPLAY DEMO” is visible on the box and controller), which means that some things are subject to change before the official release, it is highly likely to be the least included in the box, as well as the overall design of the drone was probably placed in stone. In addition, the look matches the model that OsitaLV shared last year:
Looks like spaceship!
Someone who was evaluated did not retain his NDA. pic.twitter.com/qyFycphly6– OsitaLV (@OsitaLV) 2 December 2020
OsitaLV also shared a link to the full unboxing, which was uploaded to SpiderMonkey FPV on YouTube. In the video, the unusual shape of the drone is visible along with the new controller design that looks very close to a video game console controller. The antennas are also much larger and sit on top of the controller and take the place where there is normally a built-in screen or a place to mount a smartphone. However, since the pilot would use the drone while wearing glasses, it is not necessary to mount a screen on this drone.
Speaking of glasses, the video gives a clear look at the new FPV glasses with four large antennas protruding from them, giving them a very ‘cyberpunk’ futuristic facade. The host of the unboxing video says they feel lighter than those DJI originally introduced in 2019.
it’s not big pic.twitter.com/TWVZtOyFpY
– OsitaLV (@OsitaLV) 13 February 2021
Back to the drone itself, it has a different wing-to-body orientation than DJI’s other drones. Instead of the screws lying on the same horizontal as the front camera series, it tilts forward in a way that looks like it was designed to pull the drone forward. Since it’s an FPV racing bumblebee, the design probably makes the product significantly faster than DJI’s more photo- and video-focused flight cameras.
In addition to the unboxing video above, a short clip of 20 seconds alleged of the DJI racing drone was also uploaded:
More details on what exactly can be expected from this drone will be announced as soon as DJI officially releases it, but for now it’s the best look we’ve ever seen in the drone giant’s unannounced new product range.
(via the edge)