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.

[@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 🤮

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@whatsthematter8767]

The best part of the Avata 2 is the song 💯

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@mattalford3932]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@jeffseward8589]

That rug really ties the room together.

[@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 🤩

[@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.

[@BlairAir]

I laughed when you said:" With a LITTLE PRACTICE, YOU CAN REALLY SEE that we can just oh god oh god oh god!!!! - To be fair, that is me about 40 seconds in manual flight.

[@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?

[@midnightwealth]

Head tracking while using a manual controller would be game changing

[@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.

[@drjimjam1112]

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

[@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.

[@SomethingOriginalFPV]

That intro with your kiddo eating dirt is hilarious.

[@thebikeracer]

The quality of the video at the beginning is impressive!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 .

[@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..

[@billgriffith9856]

i would never do that to friends

[@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!

[@originafreerangechicken]

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

[@lc500yyc]

Great insightful video, watched it all the way to the end. My Avata 2 is coing from Amazon in just a few hours I'm super excited it's going to be my first drone.

[@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!

[@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.

[@rippfpv]

Forget the avata 2 that song is a banger 🎉 lol

[@ulyssesdemendoza]

I bought this as my first fpv drone and I love it

[@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! 🤘🏽

[@erlandfpv]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.😁

[@rockman49er]

I thought dji wasn't making anymore fpv equipment last I heard it's been awhile since I've flown or watched any fpv videos this is the first video I've watched in a couple years 😮

[@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

[@user-eg8ng3xg2p]

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

[@BowOneFire]

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

[@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 😂

[@blackjungle308]

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

[@SKid_Athor]

Beside all that tech stuff I am jealous about your yard.... It's so nice to fly.... very nice objects at one place! Love it!

[@turionb1408]

me too😂😂

[@hea1io936]

full release of dji Avata 2 song pls

[@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. 🥹😎

[@glitchunicorn]

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

[@user-ct5wh6rw7c]

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

[@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.

[@romankorseev3703]

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

[@tommegg8486]

So glad goggles 3 is out, now I can purchase second hand goggles 2 for cheap

[@hotrodindaytona5658]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@dennisg.9785]

Cannot wait for mine to show up. Btw.. your neighborhood is fantastic 👌

[@MCsCreations]

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

[@swoondrones]

Man, I watched lots of Avatar 2 reviews and by far, your presentation is the best. So detailed. Really impressive. I really appreciate that you were concentrating on the content. I'm not trying to be cool. You are cool by default for not wasting energy about that specifically. Thank you very much. And I am going to buy the drone.

[@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.

[@danthedroneman5771]

I let out that same giggle when I saw the Avata yeet the pen out of the prop guard and turtle flip back to normal

[@Kpiiica4580]

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

[@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 🎉🎉🎉

[@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

[@mhe0815]

And what we need now is a 2-axis gimbal tilting FPV camera with headtracking paired with classic controls. That would be wild.

[@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.

[@mattalford3932]

Bardwell learned something today lol. The motion controller is actually pretty cool, and can be a useful tool lol.

[@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... 😄

[@edenr1988]

19:20 I wish DJI would allow using the C2 for gimbal pre-adjustments. It's either going all the way up or down. :( It would've been especially useful in M mode where I just want to suddenly fly slower or in reverse. Currently, all the way up or down is almost useless. Thanks for covering this part, it was hard to find any other video that covers it as much as you do! excellent video!

[@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

[@StantonLuke]

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

[@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.

[@MarcDunivan]

I wish there were options like the sim pits people are using for DCS, but for radio controlled aircraft, even quadcopters. Thrustmaster TPS rudder controls, control stick, and throttle control...paired with FPV. That seems way more interesting than the traditional radio transmitter controller sticks.

[@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.

[@msulkey]

Excellent review Joshua. Despite the backwards compatibility situation currently, this is actually a very impressive drone. I would have no problem wanting to add this to my collection of custom FPV builds.

[@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

[@stainjah]

I come from rc planes (been flying for about 2 years) and i always wanted to fly them fpv. I ordered my avata 2 a couple of days ago. Today i watched the flow state documentary, and now i am really stoked. Cant wait to get into this!

[@Bollibompa]

What did you think about it?

[@stainjah]

​@@Bollibompa i have now flown many flights and the motioncotroller is awesome for what it is. I have been using the air 3 for a while now. But i will recive my remote controller 3 in about a week. So i am exited to get some manual practice!

[@Bollibompa]

@@stainjah Nice! Remote controller and manual is where it's at for sure. Happy flying!

[@stainjah]

@@Bollibompa yes. I just hope it isn't too difficult :)

[@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.

[@MysteriousRJC]

You’ve got an amazing home area to fly 😮

[@Mark-cn7yc]

Nice review. The noise still seems to be pretty loud though

[@Bollibompa]

It's a cinewhoop...

[@mokanin8894]

I love every video Joshua makes. Such a great contributor to the FPV community! Keep it up Josh!

[@michaelripple8371]

It looks like Dji hit it out of the park once again

[@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

[@parallax_aerial_photography]

I don't know if anyone has realized this yet but these are NOT standard T-mount props. The shaft in the center is too large to fit standard T-mount props, as are the included screws for some reason. Maybe if you were super good with a drill you could drill out the center hole and, assuming you managed to keep it centered, it would work...

[@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.

[@Harrytaylor2732]

Another great review from JB! First place I go when thinking of spending more money I don’t have on drones 👍🏼

[@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

[@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.

[@_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.

[@JuJu-fi8oo]

Am so happy this vid was recommended. Not into drones but you've done a very nice, happy review. Very informative. Keep up the good work!

[@Metrofarquhar]

I hate to be a party pooper, but I was lost with the sticker shock. What a shame. I'm sure the thrill of flying one of these is an incomparable experience.

[@daemn42]

The other person who should buy it is the one that wants to introduce the idea of FPV piloting to other non-pilots. I bought an original DJI FPV drone (the "potato") and the vast majority of flight time it's had is with other people piloting it. My dad, sisters, couple cousins, a neighbor kid, and good friend of mine have all piloted it. I can set em loose in normal mode with the motion controller and pretty much not worry about them at all (I tell em to fly over the top of powerline poles rather than between them, and that's it). My dad and friend have both gotten to fly in Sport mode and even do some chase/formation flying with my fixed wing plane up to 60mph.

[@dave882]

Might just buy one of these only to use the motion control mode. That looks so slick. Can’t wait till we can replace the goggles with some AR glasses that look less nerdy and you could take this thing out anywhere

[@jdnic1]

Finally a proper avata. I got the original avata to replace the FPV racer (the potato) and i was disappointed on its performance and noise level. yes i have like 12 built drones. but i want something that has a working gimbal and reliable rth. but as of now, the best thing is to wait for backwards compatability.

[@SanenakPouthena]

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

[@nagamus]

They're not.

[@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).