Hello and welcome to our DJI Avata launch liveblog. The clock is counting down to DJI’s next major drone launch, which kicks off today at 9am ET / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST. And while the company hasn’t explicitly said it’ll be revealing the Avata today, a wave of leaks plus its own teaser poster mean it’s almost certain that we’ll see the long-rumored FPV (first-person view drone) land today.
With so many leaks of the drone in the last few weeks, is there anything we don’t know about the DJI Avata? Quite a bit, actually. There’s the small matter of its official pricing and availability, plus lots of little unanswered questions like whether or not we’ll be able to fly the drone in full manual mode with a standard controller, rather than DJI’s Motion Controller.
But beyond the specifics, there are also lots of broader questions. Why have FPV drones become big all of a sudden? Who exactly has DJI built the Avata for? What kind of videos will you be able to shoot with it? And will it replace the current DJI FPV?
Give this page a bookmark and join us as we delve into all of these questions and more in the run-up to the DJI Avata’s official launch.
Hello and welcome to our DJI Avata liveblog. I’m Mark and I’ll be piloting you through the launch, as we fly over the glorious peaks of the latest leaks and rumors about DJI’s incoming FPV drone. And there’s certainly a lot of those to go through. DJI has again shown its sieve-like ability to hold onto key info ahead of a big launch, but there are still some crucial details missing, along with answers to some of the broader questions.
Because FPV drones are still something of a niche, we’ll start by exploring some of those bigger issues. Why are FPV drones suddenly a big deal? Who exactly has DJI made the Avata drone for? And what is a ‘cinewhoop’ drone? Then we’ll tuck into some of the leaks and rumors to build a picture of what we can expect to see at 9am ET / 2pm BST / 11pm AEST. Oh, and if you haven’t yet figured out your plan for tuning into the launch, check out our how to watch guide (or bookmark DJI’s YouTube video below).