today we're going to take a look at the new  snapchat drone called the pixy it's a flying  
today we're going to take a look at the new  snapchat drone called the pixy it's a flying  

camera that's perfect for first-time flyers who  want to capture quick creative shots to add into  
camera that's perfect for first-time flyers who  want to capture quick creative shots to add into  

their social media content the design of the  pixy has a fully enclosed case so the blades  
their social media content the design of the  pixy has a fully enclosed case so the blades  

are all protected that means it's totally safe  to fly indoors and other places you normally  
are all protected that means it's totally safe  to fly indoors and other places you normally  

wouldn't fly a drone it's also super light and  portable and will even fit into your back pocket  
wouldn't fly a drone it's also super light and  portable and will even fit into your back pocket  

flying the drone there's no controller and you  can't fly it manually instead there's preset quick  
flying the drone there's no controller and you  can't fly it manually instead there's preset quick  

shots that you can set either using the dial on  top of the drone or through the snapchat app the  
shots that you can set either using the dial on  top of the drone or through the snapchat app the  

dial is reminiscent of a traditional camera and  you spin it to pick your shot launching the drone  
dial is reminiscent of a traditional camera and  you spin it to pick your shot launching the drone  

it's super quick you place it in your hand facing  you and press the button on top to start the drone  
it's super quick you place it in your hand facing  you and press the button on top to start the drone  

will only take off if it's facing you and can see  your face since this is how it does the tracking  
will only take off if it's facing you and can see  your face since this is how it does the tracking  

and following there's four different quick shots  to choose from hover makes the drone just stand  
and following there's four different quick shots  to choose from hover makes the drone just stand  

in one place and you can set the duration from  10 seconds to 60 seconds with increments of 10  
in one place and you can set the duration from  10 seconds to 60 seconds with increments of 10  

seconds and you can also enable and disable person  tracking so you can have the drone stand still or  
seconds and you can also enable and disable person  tracking so you can have the drone stand still or  

pan left and right to track you while you move  reveal mode starts the drone in front of you and  
pan left and right to track you while you move  reveal mode starts the drone in front of you and  

slowly backs it away to reveal the scenery around  you you can choose between 10 feet 20 feet or 30  
slowly backs it away to reveal the scenery around  you you can choose between 10 feet 20 feet or 30  

feet in the app setting and you can also choose  between taking a photo or video follow mode will  
feet in the app setting and you can also choose  between taking a photo or video follow mode will  

track and follow you and you can choose between  a 30 second and 60 second timer for obstacle  
track and follow you and you can choose between  a 30 second and 60 second timer for obstacle  

avoidance it's pretty basic and while it will work  most of the time you can easily stump it but even  
avoidance it's pretty basic and while it will work  most of the time you can easily stump it but even  

if it does hit an object it will gracefully land  on its own orbit mode will have the drone take off  
if it does hit an object it will gracefully land  on its own orbit mode will have the drone take off  

then back up a certain distance and do a full 360  orbit around you you can choose between 5 feet  
then back up a certain distance and do a full 360  orbit around you you can choose between 5 feet  

8 feet and 15 feet away you can also choose to  do video photo or both on the dial there's also a  
8 feet and 15 feet away you can also choose to  do video photo or both on the dial there's also a  

favorite setting which you can store your favorite  quick shot with a specific timer or distance  
favorite setting which you can store your favorite  quick shot with a specific timer or distance  

setting that you like best once the drone finishes  its shot it comes back to you and you can put your  
setting that you like best once the drone finishes  its shot it comes back to you and you can put your  

hand underneath and it will auto land in the palm  of your hand it uses the camera underneath the  
hand underneath and it will auto land in the palm  of your hand it uses the camera underneath the  

drone to detect your hand and it works pretty  well most of the time we did have a few issues  
drone to detect your hand and it works pretty  well most of the time we did have a few issues  

where it seemed to skyrocket up instead of landing  and another time where it just avoided the hand  
where it seemed to skyrocket up instead of landing  and another time where it just avoided the hand  

altogether and went to land on the ground instead  looking at the camera it's 2.7 k and can record  
altogether and went to land on the ground instead  looking at the camera it's 2.7 k and can record  

video at 30 frames per second and for pictures it  takes 12 megapixel still shots the quality of the  
video at 30 frames per second and for pictures it  takes 12 megapixel still shots the quality of the  

footage is not bad it's definitely not the same  as a dji mini but it is good for social media  
footage is not bad it's definitely not the same  as a dji mini but it is good for social media  

especially being watched on a mobile phone it  looks great inside when the lighting is just right  
especially being watched on a mobile phone it  looks great inside when the lighting is just right  

but outdoors on a bright day it might look a  little overblown between the shade and the sun  
but outdoors on a bright day it might look a  little overblown between the shade and the sun  

it also films in landscape mode even though  when you want to post on snapchat it's usually  
it also films in landscape mode even though  when you want to post on snapchat it's usually  

vertical footage in the editor you can crop in  your footage and you can even throw on different  
vertical footage in the editor you can crop in  your footage and you can even throw on different  

filters from snapchat or specially augmented  reality effects specifically made for the pixy  
filters from snapchat or specially augmented  reality effects specifically made for the pixy  

but there are some limitations to this little  drone if there's even any more than a little bit  
but there are some limitations to this little  drone if there's even any more than a little bit  

of wind the pixy will definitely struggle and at  times get a little bit sketchy to fly you'll also  
of wind the pixy will definitely struggle and at  times get a little bit sketchy to fly you'll also  

see the shaking in the footage since there's no  gimbal stabilization flight time is also limited  
see the shaking in the footage since there's no  gimbal stabilization flight time is also limited  

with each flight only lasting no more than a  minute and you'll only be able to get a handful of  
with each flight only lasting no more than a  minute and you'll only be able to get a handful of  

shots with a total of only four to five minutes of  total flight time per battery since the batteries  
shots with a total of only four to five minutes of  total flight time per battery since the batteries  

are so small they don't hold much power but the  flip side is that it can also charge using usb-c  
are so small they don't hold much power but the  flip side is that it can also charge using usb-c  

so we were easily able to charge from a bigger  anchor battery on the go and be flying all day  
so we were easily able to charge from a bigger  anchor battery on the go and be flying all day  

the batteries will charge from zero to a hundred  percent in about 40 minutes and you can get the  
the batteries will charge from zero to a hundred  percent in about 40 minutes and you can get the  

optional dual charger with two extra batteries for  50 bucks or buy extra batteries for 20 each the  
optional dual charger with two extra batteries for  50 bucks or buy extra batteries for 20 each the  

base cost of the pxe is 230 which includes  the drone one battery and a carrying case  
base cost of the pxe is 230 which includes  the drone one battery and a carrying case  

which is more like a bumper with a strap that you  can wear or use it for protection when storing we  
which is more like a bumper with a strap that you  can wear or use it for protection when storing we  

recommend you'll want at least two batteries and  the package that includes the two batteries and  
recommend you'll want at least two batteries and  the package that includes the two batteries and  

the dual charger is 250 dollars now that might  seem a little bit expensive for someone looking  
the dual charger is 250 dollars now that might  seem a little bit expensive for someone looking  

to buy a mini drone considering you can get a dji  mini se for 300 that has a lot more capability and  
to buy a mini drone considering you can get a dji  mini se for 300 that has a lot more capability and  

a controller allowing you to get more cinematic  and longer shots than the pixy however the nice  
a controller allowing you to get more cinematic  and longer shots than the pixy however the nice  

thing about the pixy is that there's literally  zero setup time you can go from pocket to flight  
thing about the pixy is that there's literally  zero setup time you can go from pocket to flight  

in seconds whereas with the dji you need to set  it up with your phone the controller wait for gps  
in seconds whereas with the dji you need to set  it up with your phone the controller wait for gps  

signals and there's certain flight restrictions  of where you can fly but if the price of the  
signals and there's certain flight restrictions  of where you can fly but if the price of the  

pixy starts to come down say for 200 or less this  would make it an excellent tech gift for all ages  
pixy starts to come down say for 200 or less this  would make it an excellent tech gift for all ages  

and while the pixy might seem like a novelty we  think for a version one it's pretty well designed  
and while the pixy might seem like a novelty we  think for a version one it's pretty well designed  

snapchat made a fun little flying camera that has  its own set of features that make it stand apart  
snapchat made a fun little flying camera that has  its own set of features that make it stand apart  

and work well and we're looking forward to seeing  how snap can keep innovating on the pixy platform  
and work well and we're looking forward to seeing  how snap can keep innovating on the pixy platform  

alright that's it for now next be sure to  check out other cool tech we've reviewed
alright that's it for now next be sure to  check out other cool tech we've reviewed