DJI Avata 2 & Goggles 3 // NEXT GENERATION OF FPV IS HERE!

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Links to purchase are below. Note that, at time of release, most products except the Fly More Combo and Controller 2 are pre-order. Buy the Avata 2 and Goggles 3 at: * DJI Store - bit.ly/4cShqIn * Rotor Riot - bit.ly/49w7Vfg Buy these products at RaceDayQuads: * Fly More Combo 1 battery - bit.ly/3JfdVhS * Fly more Combo 3 batteries - bit.ly/4alP6g1 * ND Filter set for Avata 2 - bit.ly/4aQurjX * Avata 2 3-battery charging hub - bit.ly/3vUOHC8 * Motion Controller 3 - bit.ly/4cWq6xJ * Goggles 3 - bit.ly/4atA7Rn * Avata 2 battery - bit.ly/3VSSbQc * Avata 2 (drone only) - bit.ly/3JaVPO1 Buy these products at GetFPV: * Fly More Combo 1 battery - bit.ly/3JgA4MQ * Fly More Combo 3 batteries - bit.ly/3xvdu0j * RC Controller 3 - bit.ly/3VTyZ4O * Goggles 3 - bit.ly/4cPOwZF * Avata 2 (drone only) - bit.ly/3UeWN1K

[@Mr.Laidukas]

Was this AI generated DJI Avata song?

[@biglizardmedia]

Would you please be able to verify if the Goggles 3 can connect to the Vistas and the Air O3 units? Also, can the DJI FPV Remote Controller 3 connect to the Air O3 units?

[@richardb8492]

The manual says that there are -2 corrective lenses provided in the kit to get that -8 you are after, oh and that was an awesome review thanks.

[@1337flite]

Vista?

[@1337flite]

@@biglizardmedia EDIT: I may have misread that O3 compatability omn the site. The web site says G3 works with O3. No mention of Vista on the front page. And of course if therer are caveats theyre not mentioned on the G3 front page.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I'm hearing that some people are still not clear on whether G3 goggles are compatible with O3 and Vista-generation air units. They are NOT compatibile at time of release.

[@nagamus]

I had already purchased the Goggles 3 on Amazon. I contacted DJI to ask about the O3 units and this was their response... "Hello! Currently, Goggles 3 is not compatible with 03 but we receive some similar feedback and forward it to our R&D department. Our R&D department is working to make them be compatible in the future" Needless to say, I had to cancel the order. Come on DJI, you're better than this! Or maybe you're not.

[@malikjardali1]

Hello @joshuabardwell, Hope you see this one, DJI today told me that the goggles 3 is compatible with the O3 air unit I was picking up O3 air unit and i was asking abt if they have any news when will the air unit O4 be released and then ... internally, they were notified abt it yesterday O3 air unit is compatible now with goggles 3 but it is not on their website or forums yet. They showed me the internal communication, but i didn't take a photo 😢 Hope this is helpful... and thank you for all the efforts🎉

[@Bollibompa]

​@@malikjardali1 It's on the official store compatibility lists now.

[@SingaporeUntold]

another comment. bro. this has to be teh most comprehensive review of the product and not just an add. explains A LOT AND IT WAS A LOT OF WORK TO CREATE A VID LIKE THIS

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I appreciate that!

[@CxsFiml]

Try

[@RobinDuckett]

What is that horrific music Bardwell 😂

[@sk1fpv]

It's call free

[@twelfsauce6358]

💀 💀

[@BitchAssFPV]

DJI sent it wit the drone😂

[@JoshuaBardwell]

It's AI generated.

[@Kermit198007]

Must be AI, really bad 🤮

[@cesargarciagascon996]

Still using all my drones with the dji goggles V2 and sincerely I am not even jealous of any of the new features, I think that the design of those ones are still the best

[@CrashFPV21]

AGREED! I use the Integras. Not even interested in anything about this drop. Saving that money at least! LOL

[@SikhFPV]

Maybe you will once you see how great O4 Air Unit is

[@NONX01]

@@CrashFPV21how can you say agree and they say you use integra?

[@reekt]

Lil bro, im still flying vistas with the V1 goggles

[@CrashFPV21]

@@NONX01 What are you talking about? He said " I am not even jealous of any of the new features" i am saying I agree with that statement. I wouldn't switch because of those features

[@VexxedFPV]

Thank you J! You took over for me when Project Blue Falcon passed away.. 2017 was the time i started flying.. Watching flow state made me realize how much banter you went through and you continue to stick to your routes and provide updates for people like me who are still learning. Thank you for all that you've done for the community J. Hope to have you in South Africa one day!

[@werlandeshae7188]

Same here!

[@rockman49er]

He y me to its been a good journey yes

[@NilssonFPV]

Mini 4 and air 3 is O4, not O3. And work with goggles 2. so yeah, goggles 2 should be able to work with O4/Avata2 if DJI wants to...

[@dstaron3162]

4 3 03 2 2 04 2 What the hell?

[@blackpandapa1692]

Their goggles 2 Weren't compatable with anything but avata and o3 right away after a few months of updates they were compatible with about all of their semi recent products down to vistas. I assume it takes time to make and optimise these updates. Maybe it's a sales thing idk

[@Bollibompa]

​@@blackpandapa1692 Yup, now compatible.

[@KindOldRaven]

@@blackpandapa1692 Definitely also a sales thing. If they calculate more sales if they increase their compatibility, they'll do it. If they think it'll barely make a difference in sales... well... :p

[@glitchunicorn]

Just wondering how does the camera quality on the Avata 2 compare to a GoPro?

[@Halfrightfox]

BABE WAKE UP NEW BARDWELL JUST DROPPED

[@c2819fnf]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever read

[@AnoNym-zi5ty]

Right? None of the wife's want to know about fpv. None! ​@@c2819fnf

[@c2819fnf]

@@AnoNym-zi5ty lmao. fpv is the best

[@RARufus]

Frankly the value with the Avata 2 is off the charts. You get a camera that will go toe to toe with GoPro, very good digital stabilization, long flight time (for FPV), the best transmission system, very good goggles, head tracking and a decent motion controller for the cost of an entry point into basically any FPV kit. I understand that its DJI and comes with their rules & limitations, but dang they make a great value proposition if you just want to get out and fly and not build/tinker.

[@KainniaK]

I started flying RC in 2011, and waited 12 years to start FPV. (because I like to start with the less fun experience and work my way up). The last two months I was finally gonna get in to FPV, started doing research. Ordered the 03 unit to start converting some of my planes to FPV. Then I got the betafpv aquilla 16 as a training drone. Then they release the avata 2! It was a no brainer. I picked the absolute best time to get in to FPV! Today I am picking up my avata 2 after having flown the Aquilla 16 for a week now. It's gonna be AMAZING! Yes the DJI restrictions will be annoying as fuck, but like you said ... all of this for about a 1000 euros? Not to long ago they told me if I build something with all these capabilities, headtracking, gps, return to home, etc etc. They said it would cost at least 3000 dollars. And now I am getting all of this for a 1000 euros and I don't risk fucking things up by having to sodder. This avata 2 is gonna bring more people in to FPV then ever before, mark my words!

[@SanenakPouthena]

Hello. Great review. Are the new goggles compatible with the 03 air unit?

[@nagamus]

They're not.

[@_burd]

- O4 Air unit when? - Does the Avata 2 have onboard audio? (might indicate that it's possible in the coming air unit, O3 didn't despite G2s having audio out :( ) - Goggles 3 to O3 Air unit compatibility?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No on board audio. No compatibility today with O3, but probably coming in the future in my opinion. 04 air unit when? nobody knows.

[@coloradosun100]

@@JoshuaBardwell In the video you said the new goggles are compatible with O3

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I'd be surprised if you showed me a timestamp where I said that.

[@Reisaka1]

DJI Avata 2 song 😮

[@Maeltex]

I think it sounds trashy

[@JFrogy]

AI generated by suno more than likely

[@nauscakes1868]

@@JFrogy I just discovered Suno, and that was the first thing I thought about, lol. The future is crazy, and it's coming in hot, but I'm all for it. I think it's better to embrace it and learn about it than to hide

[@TilenFpv]

🙂

[@jon_espi10]

@@Maeltexhow?

[@Dorff_Meister]

When I fly my Mini 3 Pro (rarely... I keep it for a few flights a year when I need a flying tripod), I always use my Goggles 2 and Motion Controller 2. It's the best way to fly that quad, IMO.

[@nick00639]

By far one of the best reviews I’ve watched. It’s always a fanboy or a complete basher, but this guy EXPLAINS the tech and practicality! Thank you, you’ve got yourself a new subscriber!

[@H23-q1j]

Hey josh, I love your videos. Would you recommend someone to buy the Dji Goggles 3 or buy the goggles 2 for a cheaper price? Im just getting into the hobby and was going to build my first diy drone.

[@itscaptainterry]

same q

[@Raptor-Jesus]

Damn i picked this combo up as a new FPV pilot in hopes of learning on the Avata 2 and quickly switching over to a custom 5" later carrying over the goggles 3 and FPV controller 3. so if Im understanding this correctly this is not possible til they introduce a 04 unit or backwards compatibility with 03 right?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

That's correct.

[@hotrodindaytona5658]

But can you use the new gogglrd as ride along for O3 drones

[@oliverknill631]

As a big fan of avata 1, I just ordered the avata 2. It is like with the dji mini 3 to dji mini4 upgrade. The specs do not change much but overall, products just get better. It is also good when flying a drone a lot to refresh the battteries after all these many flights. I expect the avata 2 with the new googles to have a better range. I had never upgraded the firmware of the avata 1 googles because after that, I would had been required to tether it with the phone which is annoying. Now, with the avata 2, remote ID is built in so that no phone tetheringwill be necessary.

[@MaxRovensky]

Damn, Joshua got a review unit this time As far as I can tell, the new goggles don't support the O3 system?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

They do not work with O3 at time of release. I would guess DJI will unlock compatibility later, like they did with G2 and Vista.

[@siggins44]

@@JoshuaBardwell but will they allow them to be used on the DJI FPV or original avata? And I didnt watch the video yet, but diving in now, maybe you answered that already.

[@hea1io936]

full release of dji Avata 2 song pls

[@whatsthematter8767]

The best part of the Avata 2 is the song 💯

[@MattDvc]

The rear cameras are to trace back short part of the flight path in case of signal loss. The small pip FOV is a trade off to use two small cameras to replicate human eye like focal length and using lot of battery and processing power to combine view from at least four different cameras.

[@JasonWallis76]

Thanks Joshua, as always top shelf. Quick Q please mate, does it have live audio?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No.

[@JasonWallis76]

Fun fact: my DJI FPV Drone used to have live audio until I installed the HAM hack, now no audio. I miss the serene sound of a swarm of angry bees in my ear while I fly. 🥹😎

[@Alluvian567]

Any word on when an O4 air unit is going to show up on it's own? Also, what is the goggles 3 compatibility? Does it work with O3 or (asking too much) the vista?

[@elirane85]

Honestly, this actually looks like a good starting FPV drone. I won't lie, the flight looks really rough. It's super underpowered and very janky. But the fact that you can switch to a more automatic and "stable" flight mode would have saved me so much when I just started learning how to fly and I kept crashing into the ground after losing orientation. I've spent so much money in the beginning on replacement parts/drones that buying this would have actually be much much cheaper. Amazing how far we came, from basically cringing every time someone confused my FPV drones with a DJI, to the point where I'll actively recommend people who are new to this hobby to buy a DJI drone first. Wild.

[@flighttrain71]

Simulator and slowly switching to acor is betterband cheaper probably with a tinywhoop

[@blackpandapa1692]

​@@flighttrain71well if someone wants to get into fpv or you want to show your friends and let them fly a little bit you can't beat the avata. Also DJIs RTH is very good that saves a lot of $$$. They will even fix your drone for you for very reasonable prices.

[@ederplays2788]

Could you please do a review on the dji 04 camera it has? can’t believe it there is an 04 now, is it really that different from the 03?

[@dieFPVler]

Thats a very happy JB there :) - in Germany we say "wie ein Honigkuchenpferd" - like a honey-cake-horse

[@flighttrain71]

Hab den Spruch noch nie gehört

[@GGGeeerrryy]

Ich glaube dir ist hier ein Fehler unterlaufen. Honigkuchen= Lebkuchen = eng. Gingerbread. Außerdem benutzt du bei dieser Redewendung eigentlich immer den ganzen Satz: Grinsen wie ein Honigkuchenpferd. Das Lebkuchenpferd grinst nämlich wirklich. Ah und bevor ich es vergesse: Die Redewendung bedeutet heute eher, dass das Dauergrinsen deines Gegenübers dümmlich erscheint also nicht unbedingt fröhlicher Natur ist. Um es kurz zu sagen es ist eine oft abschätzige Bemerkung.

[@mattalford3932]

My favorite feature of the motion controllers is that little white circle. It's a game changer.

[@thebikeracer]

The quality of the video at the beginning is impressive!

[@ricyjo]

did they change the optics at all? do your eyelashes still need to touch the lens in order to get a full view?

[@Carguyforlife]

You used Suno to make an Avata 2 song?! Lmao! 😂

[@Grant82gc]

Haha it seems he has . My hopes of making music to sell to youtubers is gone lol

[@LouisLeXVIII]

Blunty has to get his money's worth XD

[@werewolfradio3891]

i just made one rn. sick!🤣

[@elevatedviewstcl]

Hahahaa I thought the same thing!

[@acquisitioncode7903]

First of huge thanks for all your content! I have a question and I am not sure if this reaches you or will you have time to answer. I have 60+ hours in simulators and feel very comfortable in acro, gaps tricks anything. Training daily for 1-2h. I bought my first fpv the avata 2 with full combo. Now it supports o3 units. Had my first flights, almost the same as in sims so on my first flight I was already cruising and hitting gaps and the footage looks very good. What I noticed was that the drones I am used to in Liftoff had more punch and in general were way more responsive. Maybe for a ciniwhoop this is a good option but in my first power loop I couldn’t dive out closer to the ground as I did in sims. So I am looking into geprc mark 5 v2 dc hd o3 with GPS. I am trying to decide should I leave the avata and get mark 5 as a new drone or should I return my avata (14 days haven’t passed) and just stick to normal drones. Fro. The money side I think I can manage having both but afraid that I will stop flying the avata 2 after trying mark 5 v2. Your thoughts will mean a world to me. Thanks PS: I am interested in be arming a cinematic fpv pilot with freestyle elements that I love doing in sims. But not hard core freestyler.

[@jeffseward8589]

That rug really ties the room together.

[@drjimjam1112]

In this world of “trials” and tribulations, it’s so refreshing to see the pure joy at which you look at the world.

[@thejohnjosh]

AHH remote ID integrated into the goggles. There it is. Thank you DJI for not giving me a reason to upgrade to the newest gear 🤩

[@AlexRux-m9e]

Hey Joshua, C1 means that the Drone is certified to be flown by Pilots with the „small drone license“ C1. It must have a valid UAS-User-ID on a small and fireproof plate that has to be installed on the outside, even though it has to be saved to the software that the drone is running! Next thing: the pilot needs an insurance, that would be responsible if you were causing any kind of damage with that drone. This is obligatory to all drones that are having a weight between 250-900 grams. Since the new drone EU drone regulation of 2021, most quads fell under the transitional regulations of this new law, but from 01. January 2024 it is causing obligation to be conform with the law, based on the weight of the drone. The UAS-operator-ID, which I talked about is an ID, that is assigned by the aviation authority of the corresponding country, where the pilot is from. It is free to get the EU drone proof of competence and only needs success in a test which includes a couple of questions about handling drones and flying safely in combination with the regulations of distance to houses, aircraft’s etc. The document is valid for five years! I hope that I have expressed myself clearly enough and that it is now somewhat clear to you what the drone regulations look like in the EU. Regards, Alex

[@JohnCuppi]

11:30 thank goodness they added 2.4ghz mode. This was a pretty big problem at Mindfield last year, none of us could figure out how to force the Avata 1 to stop stomping all over everyone else’s gear. 😅 and, Mad’s Tech will no doubt bring us an incredible full RF analysis shtuff that we’re all waiting for.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@JDDupuy It was pretty bad dude. And no fault of the Avata guys since they couldn’t help it except to not fly. Dave / Flyhigh and I were absolutely baffled that there was no way to switch the Avata to 1 to 2.4ghz only. Every other DJI flying thing supports that. So only a couple Avata could be in the air at once realistically without causing issues, because they just swamped the spectrum.

[@Vousie]

@@JohnCuppi Setting the Avata to manual channel and 20 MHz bandwidth didn't work? Also, we don't know that it actually completely stops broadcasting on 5.8 when you set it to 2.4 GHz mode... Will have to wait for Mad's Tech to (hopefully) put a proper spektrum analyser on it.

[@JohnCuppi]

@@Vousie I don’t recall exactly everything we tried, but I feel like I remember we attempted that. Have you tried that personally and does it work for you? One thing I can say is that the Mavic pilots who set 2.4ghz don’t bother anything, so hopefully it works exactly as described.

[@gorillamotorsports5832]

Personally I would recommend buying one of Bardwell’s fpv drones even if you own a DJI. When I bought one I sold my DJI bc I just wasn’t interested in flying my DJI anymore. I got good money for my DJI so either way it’s not a bad investment if this is a hobby you enjoy.

[@romankorseev3703]

Turns out the Suno segment in the news was not a random mention. It was foreshadowing!

[@petrokey]

Thanks for early review! Does it have sw distance limitation?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

You can configure distance and altitude limits. As far as a hard maximum imposed by the system, I don't know. I can't do BVLOS flying legally.

[@madladdan]

Can't wait to double tap everyones goggles while they flying

[@KainniaK]

You can't always easily tap back and there is no other way to get out of it! I once was adjusting the goggle and touched it and went in to the pass through while flying! and I was in manual mode, I pressed break. Flipped in to normal mode. And then it took me like 3 minutes to finally get out of the pass through, very scary!

[@Alluvian567]

I like the idea of the forhead contact point. I really don't like how most goggle SMASH into your face and you end up carrying weight on your nose or have to have a third band on top of your head to adjust. I have not of course tried it in person, but it seems like a good idea.

[@BowOneFire]

I had no idea that song was AI until it mentioned the dji avata 2 😅

[@albie1]

it looks good for beginners... By the way, is the RID shown in the goggles ? Hopefully DJI doesn't make it difficult for new customers to figure out the RID to be able to register.

[@RGMGFitness]

Thanks for the overview Joshua. Sounds like I will NOT be using the Picture-In-Picture feature. Honestly, wasn't expecting much from this feature from the leaks. Some cool features but not convinced yet it's worth the $$$. For me personally, I really wanted to see a HUGE improvement in the camera quality for the type of work I like to do. Not sure if DJI's at the point that it beats a GoPro with ReelSteady....probably not.

[@Vousie]

I actually wonder how long it will be before stores sell aftermarket wide-angle lenses to stick over the two cameras... Kinda like the macro lenses you can buy to put on your phone.

[@km099]

Yeah, I think I'll wait for the new GoPro instead

[@atkatsom8745]

Whats missing from this review? For me a a reason to have chosen the Avata2 is the 4K camera that records in Dlog-m. In that price comparison at the end a top of the line gopro or similar would push the whole self built fpv drone above the avata2 in price. Plus building and maintaining, crashing as a beginner without the dji care&refresh. Great review otherwise, thanks JB!

[@leonardothillet6423]

Dji Avata 1 had T mounts as well. Love the new USB port placement, and definitely that goggle strap should allow you to flip the goggles up when you don’t have them on your eyes, something I really hate about my goggles 2 is them getting foggy when I wear them on top of my head, even while wearing a 🧢. Great review bro, as someone who knows how to build my own drones, I would definitely not spend the money on the Avata 2, but for everyone learning, this drone is gold! 🤘🏽

[@danielmurrieta1269]

Joshua, they have secondary lenses that go down to -8.0 within the bag. You mention in the video that they only go down to -6.0, but they can be switched out.

[@GigaBit-i2j]

I like stick controls, and I thought the hand motion controller would be bad....but after I used it for few flights, I changed my mind completely. It is really nice and precise .

[@originafreerangechicken]

Avata 2 song! 🔥😂 I’m waiting until they break these kits up and start to sell the air units / goggles separately.

[@BlairAir]

Superb video on just what Avata 2 can do. I have to say that the first several minutes I was getting a goodly amount of motion sickness. The flying style was very twitchy and constant direction changes. I loved it, My stomach was unsure. Knowing absolutely less than nothing of this subject matter, I still feel like I learned a lot here. When you were trying to describe how it's different, how it flies and pint towards its direction of flight, it struck me POW - not like that, lol - that HAVING A POINTABLE, MOVABLE camera adds a dimension that yes, adds complexity to people who can least manage it - but for YOU TOO as a high flight hours, highly experienced traditional FPV Pilot, you know? I am not able to evaluate whether it's better, worse, or whatever, just a notable different thing, I think for filmers, it's a good thing. I have no ability to tell what it does for Flyers.

[@blackjungle308]

Goggles resting on the forehead: In VR, people usually call that mounting as a "Halo Strap".

[@babycarlysownuniverse1773]

How's your eyesight without the glasses? Can the lenses compensate enough with adjustments?

[@rippfpv]

Forget the avata 2 that song is a banger 🎉 lol

[@Shroomania]

Sweet mate. I've had Avata 1 from release.. love it.. built FpV for 10 years.. 1 very important note with the Head Tracking... If the drone goes out of whack.. as mine did a 180 orientation whilst over a 70m waterfall... HIT THE STOP BUTTON. I had to steer the drone backwards and crash it into scrub. And luckily it was retreavable 3ft from the cliff edge. May have been interference with a lot of metal walkway construction... not sure..but I sure did shit my pants.

[@iCrazy414]

People honestly need to give the motion controller a try, it’s fun sharing it with your friends 😊

[@eatyourvegfpv]

Disinfect it between users though and don't look them in the eye.

[@mybookfacetube]

@@eatyourvegfpv That made me laugh but it was the 'Not looking them in the eye' that really got me..

[@viralideas2024]

i would never do that to friends

[@unRealityFPV]

Hey, PotatoJet was told by DJI that it should only be a MONTH before a firmware update to support goggles 2, motion controller 2, and FPV controller 2! Hopefully the same update will bring backwards support to the goggles 3

[@mikebergman1817]

Erm.. Mads Tech didn't get one, brotha.. 🤣

[@JoshuaBardwell]

He's going to buy it like always.

[@BooFPV]

@@JoshuaBardwell Low Blow!! Like below the Kitchen Sink!

[@ConceptNull]

@@BooFPV 😂😂😁😁... Im sure he did not mean it that way... 😄

[@almacfpv74]

Sorry if I missed it. But I didn't hear any specs on the goggles 3, like FOV, comparison to previous goggles.🤔

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Frankly, I didn't spend time on that because at this point, they are not compatible at all with any existing air unit etc. So there is zero reason for an owner of the g2, Integra, or v2 to upgrade. The only reason to buy the G3 is to use it with the Avata 2. It's the only goggle you can use with the Avata 2. So there's no reason to compare it's specs until that changes. It just is what it is. The video was already 40 minutes long and I had to decide what to leave out. When compatibility ooooens up and the G3 can be bought separately, I'll cover that on a dedicated video.

[@almacfpv74]

@@JoshuaBardwell I don't want you to get me wrong. I always look forward to your thorough reviews. I'm just struggling to find the fov. Just curious to see how different if at all is the fov to the other goggles. 🙂👍

[@MaxRovensky]

Regarding Euro C1 certification: EASA (the euro FAA) allows C1 drones to be flown without the annoyingly complicated drone pilot license that some countries require and you can fly it closer than 50m to people (not over gatherings of people tho)

[@ixography]

You still need to do the A1 A3 tests and have an operators license. Only advantage is you can fly it in cities and close to people and urban areas and not only in a field like avata 1

[@MaxRovensky]

@@ixography It's a different "competence test" which is easier afaik. But also I'm flying my stuff mostly in the mountains with no one in sight for like 50km, so I'm only surface level familiar with all the compliance bs

[@ixography]

@@MaxRovensky I think you don't know how the european laws work. Just study the EASA website

[@MaxRovensky]

@@ixography my interfacing with EASA regulations is in the context of a PPL, I indeed have no deep knowledge or interest in drone laws

[@MFD005]

The Mr. Wizard of FPV. Teaching us all about flying and technology combined together with love for teaching us over 40 dudes. Your going to lean something today. 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘

[@zedsian]

Honestly, the corresponding FAA of my country does not care about distance as much as not flying above people. So, for longer ranges out in the mountains which i like to do, the aid for the line of sight that the new goggles provide is going to be much usefull. This has been my biggest anxiety and the reason to always look for someone to accompany me during my long range flights, which is usually very hard.

[@Emuspaul]

Interesting your observation about the hand controller. So it is actually smoother than with using sticks? I would like that, since I sometimes get too jerky, and got those cinesticks for dampening. So for slow, smooth real-estate moves, maybe I would just only use that hand controller?

[@Kpiiica4580]

Thank you for all the work you doing for the community 😊

[@nickhaberberger8445]

Been using the original DJI FPV system since it came out and I’m finally in the mood to upgrade. I changed over my original V1 goggles to the V2 goggles I had from the original DJI FPV drone and couldn’t believe how much better they worked with the original air units. That’s why I thought maybe it might be time to upgrade. It’s been a good 5 years or so. Anyways - hopefully this isn’t too stupid of a question. Looks like the Goggles 2 are still compatible with the original air units… correct? I think I read that right. I’m liking the features of the goggles 3 and was going to get those, but I don’t see them as being compatible with the original air units - or at least I don’t see it on the compatibility list on DJI. Do you all think the goggles 3 will be compatible eventually with the original air units or do I have to bite the bullet and get those O3 air units?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

It's impossible to know for sure. If I were a gambling man, I would bet that the G3 gets O3 backwards compatibility, but not Vista/Link generation compatibility.

[@nickhaberberger8445]

@@JoshuaBardwell thank you for the answer Joshua. Love your channel, BTW. Really got me into FPV and 3D printing. I think I may go the route of DJI’s Goggles 2 so I don’t have to sell all of my gen 1 air units and vistas.

[@carterdavis5176]

Great video and great song, but DJI never fails to disappoint with lack of backwards compatibility, and proprietary everything. But hey, they use standard FPV props now! Its almost like iPhone switching to USB type C. I could purchase 2 maybe even 3 analog drones and a 4k runcam/hawkeye, controller, and goggles for less than the price of one of these. And if i wanted to get a new drone in the future I wouldn't have to buy a whole new set of goggles and controller 😂

[@whotshisface]

Buy was many Avata 2s as you like.😁

[@erlandfpv]

After 15 hours after the release, only Joshua and potato jet videos nailed it ❤❤❤❤❤

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic flying and review, Joshua! Thanks! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@nukix3128]

i rarely comment on videos and i just wanted to stop in and say i appreciate how extensive you are and also please go through the hole in the fence. beautiful property you have!

[@MoeDefinitely901]

They have a theme song? This is a new cheese

[@JoshuaBardwell]

I made it with AI. And yes, it's cheesy. On purpose. You got the joke.

[@MoeDefinitely901]

@@JoshuaBardwell 😂 now that you told me it was a.i. that was pretty impressive

[@Jmzz542]

The more you listen to Joshua the more you realize how smart he really is. very versatile intelligence!

[@EasyCanon803]

This is true. I would’ve quit years ago had I not watched his how to videos. Now after following him for years I feel like a drone expert even though I just bought my first “real” drone (avata 2). Been flying tiny hawks until now. Day one…wish me luck

[@Jmzz542]

@@EasyCanon803 what are the chances!! I bought my avata 2 and it arrived today 😂

[@georgeaura]

But if you get to keep the drone after the video isn't that a form of compensation?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Yes, obviously. That's why I disclosed it. And why I said, "Or other forms of compensation."

[@doccock100]

Would advise you watch his DJI fpv drone review (potato) if you would like some evidence of his objectivity with DJI products. I have found the motion controlled had much more nuance to it than people gave benefit. It is nice to see he is warming to things other than raw fpv.

[@iliaspats]

There is a possibility that the cameras in the front are also used for the head tracking, so is not drifting over time since it is IMU based. A lot of VR/AR goggles do that for head tracking so why not also DJI

[@ederplays2788]

Honestly DJI had a huge missed opportunity to let the goggles flip up with the forehead rest.

[@MrYoungspeeder]

Would’ve made the cost too high.. The mechanics to even do that without light leaking in could be tricky too..

[@ederplays2788]

@@MrYoungspeeder no, only a way to just keep it up there like those military night goggles to change from normal view and then you drop them down to see in the dark type mechanism

[@Selph_EU]

Pretty sure they were worried you'd burned the screens with the lens exposed to the sunlight. It's pretty easy to do if you're not careful about where you place your goggles.

[@Bollibompa]

​@@ederplays2788 Do you know how expensive those mechanisms are? There's no "only". The tolerances are super tight.

[@w00dyalien]

Did you have prior access to it? That was extremely quick to review, minutes after release

[@JoshuaBardwell]

No I bought it at 9:00 am, it was shipped to my house by 9:02 am, and I recorded, edited, and uploaded a 40 minute video by 9:04 am. Like.... Really?

[@w00dyalien]

@@JoshuaBardwell what? wow! Or 🤔

[@georgeaura]

Their ideas with compatibility over their different generations is why I would never go that route.

[@SikhFPV]

Sadly it has to be that way to get the maximum performance benefits

[@robmulally]

What do you mean? If you have avata 1n you can keep all same gear and just buy new drone when firmware drops.

[@NONX01]

Ok. Unfortunately no one cares.

[@chrisbaze]

Do you still have a cassette player in your car?

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

@@SikhFPV Maximum profits* their is no reason they couldn't make things modular other than they want you to buy the new thing every year. It's the Apple business model and it works very very well if you're trying to maximize the squeeze on your customers wallets.

[@MarcKlaassen]

Thank you for the review. Very informative. How's the noise-level ? From what I am hearing from your video the FPV is making a lot of noise. The Avata 1 was ridiculously loud. Coming from a Mini 3/4 normal drone (which is very silent) I think noise is an important factor to weigh in. I think alot of people like me, are interested in the Avata but are put off by the noise it is generating.

[@pauljoseph8338]

DJI: if you would like one of our DRONES, pay us $1000+ so we can quickly make your DRONE obsolete by introducing your DRONE’s successor which will not be compatible with your controller, headset, battery, nor any other accessories on which you have spent $thousands.

[@grantbarnett8113]

As well as wait a week for every repair or take an hour-2 to tear it apart… if people thought Apple was bad wait till they experience DJI

[@Fhobbies]

Congratulations , nice video. I Have 2 goggles ( 3 and integra ). How can I use both in the same flight ? Cable ? How ? Regards

[@hehaheadshot97]

That level of forced incompatibility should not be legal.

[@Jduc750]

What? Its a toy! Just dont buy it if the expense exceeds your budget.

[@Blueskyver]

Excellent flight with the Avata 2. What's your impression that the RC FPV 3 is missing the 5.8 GHz, is it problematic?

[@ForwardEngineering]

Right now I can buy a refurbished kit with the DJI fpv drone, googles V2 , DJI controller, one battery and props for around $600. Should I go for it ? I want more speed versus what the avata brings to the table.

[@ddegn]

I once used a Wi Nunchuck to control a RC helicopter. The yaw control was the same as with this new DJI controller. Angling the Nunchuck up and down was throttle control. The joystick on the Nunchuck, behaved the same as the right joystick on a mode 2 controller. It's interesting to see this take on a one handed controller. I found using the Nunchuck awkward myself. I think have a some sort of throttle control would really improve a one handed controller. Thanks for the review JB.

[@Joeyzoom]

I had my eye on the avata for a while but stuck with my standard traditional kit plus added a mini 3 on clearance. This might be a great addition to get my wife and kids into the hobby, especially if the goggles will eventually work with the vista and o3 in my other quads. Great review as always, Joshua. I always look forward to your analysis first, as it’s the best, most honest, unbiased review on the web. Much appreciated 🎉🎉🎉

[@TheRealN0M4D]

I wear pretty thick glasses and I can't see well without them. I have special prescription lenses for my meta quest pro, do these goggles have adjustable sight?

[@jameslee9194]

Hey JB, I am sure you know that the Avata can fast charge as well. Not that i would buy another Avata, but for others that might, how much faster is the Avata 2 Fast Charge, compared to the Avata's?

[@tylerjames1716]

I've been out of the loop since around 2020 once covid started. My last kit was a Traranis QX7 and Fatshark HDO goggles. Is now a good time to get back into the hobby? is my gear even relevant anymore?

[@SuperIchweissnix]

C1 certification means you can fly it in the open category A1..which means close to housing areas etc.. the avata 1 doesnt have a certification at all and is just allowed to fly at least 150m away from housing areas..so in europe, you wouldn't be allowed to fly the avata 1 like you have flown the avata 2 now.

[@jsvn1357]

Point regarding the zoomed in live view: The live feed isn't "zoomed in", it's exactly how we see the world, just cropped by the goggle display fov(45° display vs 180° human eyes - 4x cropped). They also couldn't just zoom out the camera feed, since it would change the perceived focal length(visual area covered per unit degree) and make us nauseated. This is because they're trying to do 3D live feed with side-by-side camera configuration. Basically DJI is stuck with this degree-of-vision coverage until they either increase the display fov, or make the live feed 2d (just like the air unit video feed). Also, regarding the head tracking, I think dji omitted it for standard remote since they thought it would be "counterintuitive", in that the remote's yaw input and head tracking's yaw input will fight each other for control unless one of them is disregarded. Head tracking with the motion controller works because the controller's side tilt controlls the "steering" of the drone, which is different from just yaw movement.

[@Vousie]

I, for one would've preferred a single wide-angle camera and just see the same image in both eyes. That won't make anyone nauseated any more than normal FPV flying, and in any case, who cases about getting 3D live view? As for the head tracking, I think if they made head-tracking *only* affect the gimbal pitch angle in the remote controller that would've been really useful already.

[@jsvn1357]

I strongly agree with both your points, however DJI seems to have this very Apple-like mindset, where they have to do it perfectly in their own innovative way, or they won't do it at all. Probably 2d live view wasn't innovative enough, and 2dof head movement only controlling 1dof pitch wasn't good enough for them.

[@Vousie]

@@jsvn1357 Or they just didn't care. Decided it wasn't something enough people would want that they'd make the money back they'd spend on making it work. That's always the problem with proprietary stuff - you're stuck with whatever the manufacturer decided the majority of people would like (or, what they decided would make them the most money).

[@KnizzleHizzle]

Try to use it with headtracking and use that to fly in a different direction than you're looking on the original avata. You can can crazy angles and it's just like sitting in a cockpit.

[@Rapidlaser]

Well if I am not mistaken you completely missed the fact that it can now fly indoors with no GPS which before was impossible with the motion controller as it had to be in manual mode.

[@amriddle01]

All Avata 2 content I've seen including yours seems to show a slight bias for the drone to fly with a 4 or 5 degree anticlockwise rotation during forward flight, even indoors, so seems independent of wind corrections etc. It can't be coincidence that all footage would have wind coming from the left that needs to banked into. Can you confirm this/explain why before I buy? I am very OCD about a level horizon (Yes I'm aware it can compensate with a setting for recorded footage).

[@deanwebster9779]

Josh, Did you try in stalling the included 2.0 diopters, then adjusting from there. I was reading the manual and saw mine also came with it. Hope this helps.

[@kajetanbiechonski7214]

I see that you are flying with your left hand, how does it work for you? I’m a lefty and motion controller from DJI fpv is “doable” but what about the new one from avata 2?

[@jackfrost8814]

I would like to ask this for everyone's sake who got the 1st avata. Does it still have that YAW TUMBLE?

[@StantonLuke]

Bardwell bringing the only review I need! Always on point and every relevant detail included to buy the drone!

[@damorgman]

Great video and great area to fly in. I bet you can get some awesome scenery shots, especially fall foliage right from your porch. I'm still a camera drone guy, but fighting the avata / FPV urge. Seriously, you need to take that Avata 2 out on a particularly colorful sunset there, get some good shots in raw, then drop the DJI lut on your footage, maybe tweak colors a little, and it will be amazing. That has the same sensor now as my Air 3.

[@ukmonk]

Great video thank you! Do you think Liftoff will get Avata 2 anytime soon please? Or what is as near as dammit re the handling please?

[@xsatn2082]

I'm just interested how it compares to o3 vtx, though it seems not that big of a difference range wise what about video quality? Btw C1 you need a sort of lisence and you can fly drones up to 900 grams urbanish areas