Using USB "Y" cable to allow two devices, possible?

[MavicCF]

So I just got Litchi (can't believe I haven't before!) and while playing around with it discovered VR mode. I grabbed a cheap pair of VR goggles from Walmart and had a blast! It suddenly made me wonder if it would be possible to set up a ride-along system for friends and family by using a USB to USB Y cable like the one linked to send the feed to two devices simultaneously. Anyone tried this successfully? Seems like a cool idea and I may just spend the $7 to try it out!
I assume that the USB cable wouldn't cause any lag (it's a USB 3), but let me know your thoughts/experience. -CF

 

[genesimmons]

hmmm i am very curious as if this will work, the only issue i could see is if u have 2 devices plugged in receiving data from the rc and those 2 devices send data to the rc it may get confised on what to do, if u have litchi running on both say and u push pano on one device and your freind pushes land or some thing weird things could happen, hope some one who has tried this will chime in

 

[MavicCF]

hmmm i am very curious as if this will work, the only issue i could see is if u have 2 devices plugged in receiving data from the rc and those 2 devices send data to the rc it may get confised on what to do, if u have litchi running on both say and u push pano on one device and your freind pushes land or some thing weird things could happen, hope some one who has tried this will chime in

My thought was to put one phone in VR goggles (where no one can touch it), and use the other to fly with. Which brings up the question of whether you can have one phone in VR mode and one in regular FPV mode...

 

[Plawa]

I would be very surprised if the second device actually worked given how bi-directional the communication between the RC and the phone is..

 

[msinger]

Anyone tried this successfully?

I've tried it. It doesn't work.

 

[Tinmania]

Definitely won’t work. The remote control already has two USB ports that are internally connected. But you can only use one at a time.

If you have goggles with hdmi Input you can use a Miracast/airplay WiFi adapter to share the screen from the connected phone/tablet.



Mike

 

[MavicCF]

Thanks guys, I guess I'll save the money.

 

[Akoztha]

Definitely won’t work. The remote control already has two USB ports that are internally connected. But you can only use one at a time.

If you have goggles with hdmi Input you can use a Miracast/airplay WiFi adapter to share the screen from the connected phone/tablet.



Mike

This?

 

[MavicCF]

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Cool! Haven't even thought of one of those! I'll have to look into it...

 

[Tinmania]

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This?

Yes, exactly. I use one to mirror my iPad mini 4’s screen to my DJI goggles via hdmi. Even though the goggles can connect wirelessly to the Mavic they don’t have all the features of go4, such as the map.


Mike

 

[genesimmons]

Yes, exactly. I use one to mirror my iPad mini 4’s screen to my DJI goggles via hdmi. Even though the goggles can connect wirelessly to the Mavic they don’t have all the features of go4, such as the map.


Mike

hmmm this is a great idea, is the video pretty close to the native video in regards to lag and quality etc, this makes me want the goggles more andmore haha

 

[Tinmania]

hmmm this is a great idea, is the video pretty close to the native video in regards to lag and quality etc, this makes me want the goggles more andmore haha

Lag is very little. There is a thread here where someone timed it live. I’ll see if I can find it.


Mike

 

[jegibson]

Definitely won’t work. The remote control already has two USB ports that are internally connected. But you can only use one at a time.

If you have goggles with hdmi Input you can use a Miracast/airplay WiFi adapter to share the screen from the connected phone/tablet.



Mike

Agreed. I've done that several times, for a fpv head set. Before I got the epson glasses I should say.