The Avata from DJI is a Cinewhoop-Style FPV Drone

DJI has released Avata, a new cinematic drone designed to connect with the new DJI Goggles 2 video headset. While it belongs to the same category as the brand’s previous first-person view (FPV) cinematic model, it has a more traditional “cinewhoop” form factor, with prop shields covering its quad rotors. The Avata was meant to have the speed and agility of racers, but with the stabilization technology required to produce smooth and vibrant film.

While capturing films, it can hover, speed like a racer, and zoom in and out of small areas, and its battery can last up to 18 minutes before needing to be recharged. The Avata has a stabilized camera with a 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor, 48 million effective pixels, an f/2.8 aperture, and an ultra wide-angle lens. That camera can capture 4K videos at 60 frames per second and 2.7K films at 50, 60, 100, or 120 frames per second. Because it includes 20GB of internal capacity, users may shoot a lot of film without worrying about running out of space.

It may be used with the existing DJI FPV Remote Controller 2 and DJI FPV Goggles V2, although it was meant to be used with the company’s newest products. DJI Goggles 2 is the company’s next-generation video headset, with a crisper micro-OLED screen than its predecessor and an adjustable diopter, so individuals who wear glasses won’t require them when using the gadget. It can wirelessly feed live footage from the drone to the user’s phone or computer, providing a realistic first-person watching experience. Meanwhile, the DJI Motion Controller allows pilots to do sophisticated flight maneuvers with just one hand.

The DJI Avata is now available via the company’s website and other stores. The drone costs €579, £499, or $629 on its own, while a package that includes the DJI Goggles 2 and a DJI Motion Controller costs €1,429, £1,229, or $1,388.