Kamikaze FPV Drones Are Now Regularly Being Used in Ukraine War
Cheap kamikaze FPV drones, the kind more typically used by photography and racing enthusiasts, are now one of Ukraine's most valued weapons against the Russian invasion.
Eagle Snatches Photographer’s Drone Mid-Flight
A photographer got a surprise when his drone was suddenly stolen mid-flight -- by none other than an eagle.
Drone Photographer Captures the ‘Loneliness’ of the Icelandic Highlands
There is perhaps no other place in the world that is like the Icelandic Highlands: It is remote, hostile, and lonely.
Photographer Puts Super 8 Camera on FPV Drone, Magic Results
Photographer Jason De Freitas has combined his passions for flight and film by mounting a 1960s Super 8 motion picture camera onto a modern first-person view (FPV) drone, and the resulting footage (seen in the 3-minute video above) is magical.
Drone Pilot Captures Huge Avalanche Up Close in Canada
An FPV drone pilot captured cinematic footage of an enormous avalanche in British Columbia on Vancouver Island.
DJI’s New Googles Integra and RC Motion 2 are Upgrades for the Avata
DJI is introducing two new ways to pilot the DJI Avata drone: the DJI Goggles Integra and DJI RC Motion 2.
Stunning Single Shot Looped Video Captured on an FPV Drone
A photographer has revealed how he captured a stunning single-shot looped video that was filmed entirely on a First Person View (FPV) drone.
The DJI O3 Air Unit is a Compact, Lightweight Camera for FPV Drones
DJI has announced the O3 Air Unit: a small, lightweight, $229 FPV camera and transmission module system for high-performance FPV drones.
FPV Drone Video Flies Over Football Team Live as They Take to the Field
This new first-person view (FPV) drone video goes above and beyond previous takes on the style by flying over the Florida Gators college football team as they take the field -- live and unscripted.
What is an FPV Drone? Everything You Need to Know
It's incredibly satisfying to capture awe-inspiring aerial shots with a drone, and while seeing the world from high above is always intriguing, some pilots make an exciting flight as big of a part of the experience as the beautiful scenery that's being highlighted.
DJI Avata Review: A Durable, Easy-to-Fly, Entry-Level FPV Drone
DJI is known for innovating and pushing the drone market forward, but with the Avata, the company is instead doing the opposite and paring down features into a drone that works best for an entry-level pilot.
The DJI Avata is a Compact FPV Drone Designed for Everyone
DJI has announced its latest drone: the Avata. Where the DJI FPV brought the first-person-view experience to DJI fans, the Avata takes that idea and democratizes it for the masses.
Real or Fake: Tom Brady’s Epic Hole-in-One Caught by FPV Drone
Tom Brady went viral this week after he posted a video to his social media channels showing him hitting an epic hole-in-one on the golf course.
The Hero10 Black Bones is GoPro’s Answer to the DJI FPV Drone
The DJI FPV was the first to bring first-person view (FPV) drones to the masses as a great entry-level, all-in-one package. GoPro seems to be targeting more serious drone pilots with the Hero10 Black Bones, its no-compromises 5K FPV camera.
FPV Drone Offers Stunning Tour of Tesla’s Massive Gigafactory in Berlin
Tesla has published a detailed first-person view (FPV) drone flythrough of its new European manufacturing location to promote what it says is the most advanced, sustainable, and efficient facility ever.
Enthralling 3-Minute Long Single-Take Drone Tour of the Cowboys’ Facility
Long, scripted, single-take drone videos are becoming must-have shots for high-end productions, and HBO's series Hard Knocks has shared the latest: an impressive tour of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team's massive facility.
Insane Dive Off World’s Tallest Waterfall Shot by FPV Drone
Filmmaker Ellis van Jason has published a video where he takes his first-person-view (FPV) drone straight over the edge of Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world. Without this type of drone, the jaw-dropping view would otherwise be impossible to capture quite like this.
What it is Like to Fly a Drone Near a Volcano… And Then Crash It
If you watched the news or were connected to the internet the first week of June, chances are good that you have seen a video of a drone crashing into an erupting volcano. Well, that drone was mine and it got completely disintegrated. In my latest video, I share what it is like to fly a drone around a volcano and what you have to look out for.
Ambitious Single-Shot Drone Video Flies Through an Active Wedding
A wedding venue in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom has just published an incredibly ambitious, scripted, single-shot first-person view drone video that takes viewers on a 500-meter journey through the full grounds of its picturesque rural location.
Watch in First-Person as a DJI Drone is Swallowed by a Volcano
Photographer and filmmaker Joey Helms ventured to Iceland in order to capture footage of the volcanic eruption there. During a pass over the mouth of the volcano, his DJI FPV was swallowed by lava and lost forever.
Stunning Single-Shot FPV Drone Tour of Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
Manchester City recently topped rival Manchester United to take the Premier League title and to celebrate the internal content team has published this 3-minute and 40-second single-shot first-person-view (FPV) drone video that tours the entire Etihad Stadium.
Watch a DJI FPV Drone Get Struck by a Flying Chunk of Lava
Photographer and filmmaker Daniel Haussmann recently joined the crowds enjoying the incredible volcanic eruption in Iceland and captured it using a mix of his DJI FPV, Mavic 2 Pro, and Mavic Air 2. During one sequence, his FPV drone is struck by a flying piece of lava, sending it tumbling through the air.
DJI FPV Review: A Racing Drone for the Non-Racing Pilot
When I first heard DJI was bringing the FPV drone to market, I was excited but also a bit skeptical. Even though DJI's history in the consumer drone market is second to none, the company's offerings to the FPV market are a bit of a mixed bag coming from the perspective of a pilot from the racing and freestyle scene.
DJI Launches the FPV Drone: Shoot 4K, 60 FPS Video at 87MPH
DJI has announced the FPV, a new type of drone for the company that is made specifically for the first-person, high-speed flight experience found in racing with pointed adjustments to make the experience a step up from the conventional options.
These Guys Strapped a RED Camera to a 100mph FPV Racing Drone
Filmmaker and YouTuber Potato Jet recently teamed up with first person view (FPV) racing drone pilot Paul Nurkkala to try something kind of crazy: they strapped Potato Jet's RED cinema camera to a custom-built, high-speed octa-copter and took it for a spin... and a flip... and a few more maneuvers besides.
Faking FPV Drone Footage with a OneWheel, a GoPro, and a Selfie Stick
Jonathan Lucan of Lucan Productions recently came up with an ingenious "hack" that allowed him to capture "dynamic and innovative shots" that look like they were shot with an FPV drone... except that they weren't. They were captured using a GoPro HERO 6, a 9-foot selfie stick, and a OneWheel.
Cinematic Racing Drone Footage Shot While Flying Up a Mountain
It's only four days into 2017, and already we have a contender for the most cinematic drone footage of the year. This short clip, shot by FPV drone user Gab707, would be right at home at the beginning of a Lord of the Rings movie. Frankly, it looks more like CGI than drone footage.