Ok so I am an old guy new to droning and never played games on a consul. So, the whole thing is new to me, using sticks, flying drones, making movies, adding sounds and now using these augmented glasses. So, with an ossified and pickled old brain I will not be far off experiencing what others will experience with these new glasses no matter your background.
I just thought I needed to get this down while it’s still fresh in my mind for reference for anyone thinking of buying them.
Firstly, don’t believe these snazzy promo clips you see it’s just not true. There is a huge learning curve with these glasses and you will have accidents. Within a few days I drove my Mavic straight into a 30-meter sports ground light and totalled the Mavic. Admittedly I was flying into a rising sun and the forward sensors shut off. It’s disorientating, it’s difficult and you have to be very patient and the only way to get through it is to enjoy playing with them, take your time and expect it to take a long time
Don’t bother trying to see through the glasses you can’t, the two shades that come with the glasses are a waste of time one is too strong the other is too weak. The Rochester ones are the only ones worth bothering about and then as I said don't try to see through them look over the top of the glasses and look at what the drone sees and the go app instrument panel.
Is it worth it, yes it is, in the end although still occasionally it’s just good to leave all the stuff behind stick a decent phone on the RC and just fly. What’s good about it is you never have to look at the r/c. It can be awesome watching what the MP sees. It is great fun and it will help with your footage. It’s even better fun going into parts of buildings from a distance. Take care at first and go very, very slow.
So, if you have the cash, the time, the inclination and the patience of a saint you will be very well rewarded.
Now off to Phuket with a new set of eyes. Happy flying.
I just thought I needed to get this down while it’s still fresh in my mind for reference for anyone thinking of buying them.
Firstly, don’t believe these snazzy promo clips you see it’s just not true. There is a huge learning curve with these glasses and you will have accidents. Within a few days I drove my Mavic straight into a 30-meter sports ground light and totalled the Mavic. Admittedly I was flying into a rising sun and the forward sensors shut off. It’s disorientating, it’s difficult and you have to be very patient and the only way to get through it is to enjoy playing with them, take your time and expect it to take a long time
Don’t bother trying to see through the glasses you can’t, the two shades that come with the glasses are a waste of time one is too strong the other is too weak. The Rochester ones are the only ones worth bothering about and then as I said don't try to see through them look over the top of the glasses and look at what the drone sees and the go app instrument panel.
Is it worth it, yes it is, in the end although still occasionally it’s just good to leave all the stuff behind stick a decent phone on the RC and just fly. What’s good about it is you never have to look at the r/c. It can be awesome watching what the MP sees. It is great fun and it will help with your footage. It’s even better fun going into parts of buildings from a distance. Take care at first and go very, very slow.
So, if you have the cash, the time, the inclination and the patience of a saint you will be very well rewarded.
Now off to Phuket with a new set of eyes. Happy flying.