When flying from a distance, DJI's Goggles stream the drone's capture at 720dpi, and when you're closer, you can get up to 1080dpi with DJI's new OcuSync Wireless Technology. It's a different take on what goggles can be. It boasts two screens, one for each eye, each with a higher resolution (1280 x 1440) than the Oculus Rift (1080 x 1200), but what is most impressive is how it can be controlled by the tilting of your head with Head Tracking.
When using the Goggles while flying your Mavic or Phantom you can also use it's intelligent features like ActiveTrack and Tripod Mode by using the touchpad on the side of the goggles and a menu displayed on the screen(s).
Goggles was always seen as something for the drone racing community. With this DJI is signaling a move to bring this to the photographer and video shooter market too.
I've never liked holding the camera away from my eye when shooting. I've always liked composing using a viewfinder and getting "inside" the camera. Drones are flown outside, and mostly on sunny days. These Goggles make it possible to shoot with a massive viewfinder and with no reflection on the screen.
The Goggles aren't cheap and retail at $449, but if flying your drone is something you do as part of your product offering, it might be something you'll want to consider getting.
You can go to the DJI website for more information and they'll start shipping May 20th.
[via TechCrunch]
These are cool, but you'd have to have a spotter when using them since you wouldn't be able to maintain line of sight.
I wonder if you'd be able to connect your tablet and the goggles to your drone simultaneously, so you could use line of sight and the tablet to fly your drone into position and then flip down the goggles while you compose your image.
For me, the biggest challenge when shooting in broad daylight is just being able to see the image on the tablet well enough to nail my composition. It's not insurmountable, of course, but I imagine the goggles would increase your ability to get it right the first time, which is invaluable given the short battery life on most drones.