I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made
The Antigravity A1. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeI know my way around a pair of joysticks - but I'd prefer to soar. I don't want to think about filming while I'm flying. I'd rather explore.
Now, camera maker Insta360 is launching its first drone, under a new drone company, to serve that exact demand. It's called Antigravity, and in January 2026, it'll ship a flying 360-degree camera which - unlike today's drones - will always come bundled with goggles that put you inside its virtual cockpit.
It looks and flies a bit like a DJI Mini, with similar folding arms and sub-250-gram weight, but the experience of using the new Antigravity A1 is totally different. Like the Hover X1, which ditched ...