Antigravity just halved the price of its drone — by swapping its headset for wristwatch control
Antigravity has released a new 'Follow Me' kit for its A1 drone, reducing the price to $799 by replacing the FPV headset with a wristwatch and ring controller. The system allows for hands-free, automated filming using gesture-based controls.
Why it matters
Lowering the barrier to entry for high-end drone photography makes advanced autonomous filming technology accessible to a broader consumer market.
Last year’s Antigravity A1 is the best beginner drone I’ve ever tried. I put a friend who’d never flown into its virtual cockpit and didn’t worry one bit. The A1’s also nice for people who’d prefer to think about flying rather than filming, because you can reframe its 360-degree footage after.
But until today, that meant wearing the company’s FPV goggles and spending upwards of $1,599 on the complete set. Now, Antigravity is halving the price of entry to $799 in the US with a new “Follow Me” kit that replaces the original headset and motion controller with a wristwatch and ring instead.
The idea is that Antigravity can be your robot cameraman, automatically flying, following, and filming you with a minimum of gear.
I took the new kit for several test drives this fall, and I’m cautiously impressed.
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