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- Super stoked that you guys have clicked on this video
because today we are testing out DJI's brand new offering
into the world of FPV, which is the DJI Avata.
Now, this thing is tiny, it's small, it's compact.
But I guess the question lingers,
is what is it like for beginners?
DJI themselves have said
that the Avata is the easiest FPV drone to fly, so.
I mean, I'm no pro at FPV.
Have you seen other FPV videos on this YouTube channel?
So, yeah.
Anna and I wanted to share
whether we think this is your entry
into the world of FPV drones.
Let's get stuck into it.
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I thought I would just answer the question
as to why you may want to invest in an FPV drone
as opposed to a regular drone.
Why would someone want
this crazy setup, in comparison to, say,
just a regular drone?
Now, the FPV drone
content
has taken the action camera world by storm.
Now, I'm not sure if you've seen
any of those videos on social media,
where the camera seems to be flying through obstacles.
It seems to be tilting, panning, rolling, diving.
Now, this is the reason why people would fly an FPV.
A regular drone has less parameters.
So if you want that more immersive content,
then that's when you would look to be piloting
something like this.
All right. The drone is set up over there.
I've just got a little launch pad
because, obviously,
I don't want to launch it from my hand or anything.
This is on, the pistol, I guess.
All right, here we go.
"Double tap." it said.
Double tap.
Hold down "Lock" button to take off.
Here we go.
(pistol beeps)
(drones propellers screeching)
Oh, my gosh.
What is that thing?
It's turning around.
Okay. All right.
Now, I'm gonna put the goggles on
because this is getting serious.
It looks so good.
I'm thinking that I've gotta be pretty still
because this is now no longer
a matter of me looking at what's happening.
This is a matter of me actually gesturing to fly this thing.
So I'm gonna get in the zone.
The screen on this thing is incredibly crisp.
It honestly looks like a fake world.
Everything just looks so real.
Also, if you push this button, this big fat button,
the drone just hovers.
(pistol beeps)
Okay.
So you see that?
All right.
That's turning.
That's turning the other way.
When you're flying other FPV drones,
they don't hover or stop.
So, from a beginners perspective, it's extremely comforting
that I can just have the drone hover.
(exhales sharply)
Okay.
I think I'm ready to take on
the the entire process of this first flight.
So let's give it a go.
All right.
So I'm recording on the internal storage.
That's freaking cool, by the way.
Let's start this up.
(drones propellers screeching)
Whoa.
Oh, my gosh.
We are in a whole brave new world.
All right. LA
♪ You make me feel just how I like ♪
- This is crazy cool.
Oh, my gosh. If you point down, it goes down.
It feels like another world.
This does not feel like a drone flight.
(gasps)
Oh, my gosh. If you point up, it goes up.
How weird is this gesturing?
I don't know if you guys can see the drone,
you probably can't,
but you can see that
my hand, right now, is literally
doing all of the controlling.
This
feels way too easy.
It doesn't feel real.
Oh, my gosh.
♪ You make me feel so home at night ♪
♪ Burn me up, burn me up, burn me up ♪
- So what's happening right now,
in my screen, I can see this little circle.
And wherever I turn my hand is, literally,
where the drone is flying.
So it's intuitive, in a way,
that I just have to point the circle, like a pistol,
and the drone's gonna go that way.
So if I move
my hand up, like so, the drone is going up in the sky.
It's crazy.
If I tilt my hand like this,
I'm flying directly towards a lighthouse,
and it looks so pretty.
So to answer the question,
so far, this is easy for beginners.
I'm feeling pretty confident,
and I've never flown a drone, an FPV drone like this,
with a pistol, in my life.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my gosh. That is freaking cool.
Oh, my gosh. I'm flying around a lighthouse.
Oh.
Oh, my gosh. That's cool.
- Good range then, hey? - Pretty good range.
♪ You make me feel just how I like ♪
First flight with a DJI Avata,
and this thing is a beast.
In terms of safety and control,
as a complete noob and a beginner to FPV,
it felt good.
I felt in control the whole time.
I felt like I could
just push the "Pause" button.
I felt like this combination of using this pistol
as opposed to using a joystick controller,
I'm not a gamer by any means,
so I felt like the pistol was actually pretty intuitive,
and very easy to use.
And it felt safe.
Look, I landed that thing right back where it started.
So thumbs up.
I think there's a lot more investigation to be done.
This is only the first flight.
And, yeah. Let's get good.
Let's get some content that, hopefully, inspires you guys
to explore this world of FPV.
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So after the first flight,
we should probably dive into some of the specs
on the brand new DJI Avata.
You're probably wondering,
"Why this drone?,
and, "Is it worth getting?"
First of all, what I think is amazing,
is that DJI have incorporated the 1/1.7" CMOS sensor.
So you've got a pretty epic lens here.
You're able to shoot in D-Cine and standard.
So you have two options for color.
And you're also able to change the lens's field of view.
So it's a 155 degree field of view, which is pretty wide,
but once you put the headset on,
you have this option to choose it as "Normal",
as
"Narrow",
or as "Super Wide".
Also, this specific design has propeller guards.
Now, I think DJI have thought about this.
FPV is all about obstacles,
and creating some interesting and unique shots.
So let's hope
that we don't put the propeller guards to the test,
but they are there, in case.
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The light is incredible right now.
I'm trying to get some nice figure-eight shots.
Just sort of coming- - The wind is okay?
- The wind is okay.
It's definitely having a little bit of an impact
on pushing the drone around.
It's not
the best,
but the drone is coping quite well.
And, Ugh. These clouds are just immense.
They're beautiful.
Oh, I'll get a nice stable shot here with the lights.
So pretty.
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Alakazam.
Voila.
Okay. I'll come back in.
Wow.
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Guys, keep in mind that this is my second flight
with the DJI Avata.
And, to be honest, the precision with using this pistol
is impressive.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this,
but in the goggles, you have a circle.
It's like your bullseye.
You just have to follow that circle.
So getting through the door, getting through obstacles
can be quite achievable, provided that you have that circle
pointed in the right direction.
It doesn't seem so difficult.
It doesn't seem so unachievable
because the bullseye is, essentially,
where that drone is headed.
So I really love how DJI have dumbed this down,
and, yeah, made this process of piloting a lot more fun,
a lot more safe,
and something that's achievable for beginners.
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All right.
So today is the third day we're taking out the DJI Avata,
and we want to try and up our FPV game
by getting something a little cinematic.
It's full sun.
We're also using DJI's accessory today,
which is the little ND filters.
I'm just using an ND8.
(pistol beeping)
(drone propellers screeching)
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You saw that first flight around the lighthouse.
It wasn't so smooth,
so we want to try,
and use "HorizonSteady",
as opposed to "RockSteady",
which will, hopefully, aid
in making the shot a little bit more cinematic,
specifically for beginners.
All right.
So let's get the DJI Avata in the air,
and let us know, in the comments, have we improved?
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♪ Tell me I don't need no makeup ♪
♪ Yeah, baby I'ma ride or die ♪
♪ Two seats, keep it super tight ♪
♪ Tell me you love me when I wake up ♪
♪ Better than dying ♪
♪ We keep it tight ♪
♪ You make me feel just how I like ♪
♪ You make me feel so ♪
♪ Super tight ♪
♪ You make me feel so home at night ♪
♪ Burn me up, burn me up, burn me up ♪
So getting back to our initial question,
whether the DJI Avata is the perfect entry
into the world of FPV for beginners,
yes.
After just four days, we've had so much fun
learning to fly and pilot this drone,
especially with the DJI motion controller.
This has been so intuitive. We've felt safe.
It's been easy to use.
And I think the shots really speak for themselves.
One of the downsides to the Avata
is that the battery only last for 18 minutes,
so if you are wanting to pilot for a long period of time,
we'd recommend just getting an extra battery.
There's so much room to grow.
We haven't even taken this thing into "Sports" mode yet.
So, yeah.
I cannot wait to play around with this more
throughout the coming shoots,
and just getting better at piloting FPV.
Having that tilt is a whole new experience.
It's an immersive feeling,
and, yeah, I love it.
I love it as a new lease on filmmaking.
Guys, if you have liked this video,
punch that "Thumbs Up" button,
and a huge shout out and thank you
to my beautiful partner, Anna, for filming this video,
because it looks beautiful.
Guys, we'll see you in the next video.
Peace.
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♪ Burn me up, burn me up, burn me up ♪