I flew DJI’s $199 drone with its new $229 Goggles N3
by Sean Hollister from The Verge - All Posts on (#6S0Z5)
The DJI Goggles N3 headset, DJI Neo drone, and RC Motion 3 controller. | Photo: The Verge I'm hoping DJI's affordable new FPV goggles will be the missing puzzle piece - a way to cheaply buy the It feels like I'm flying!" experience I had with the DJI Avata for maybe $400 or $500 tops, rather than the current $800 to $1,000 you might have to pay.
See, the company announced its budget $199 Neo drone in September that works with goggles, and today it's announcing the $229 DJI Goggles N3. Add a $99 RC Motion 3 controller and you get airplane-like flight, with first-person video that puts you in the virtual cockpit.
But I can't quite confirm that it's worth your money yet - because DJI says my unit likely shipped with a defect, and I'll need a little more testing time. More on that below.
At $229, the Goggles N3 are definitely...