Parrott announced Bebop Camera Drone


Parrot has announced it’s replacement to the AR2, the Bebop, and it looks awesome!

It has a full HD camera, with a undistorted fish eye lens and 3 axis image stabilization and 180 degree field of view.

The Bebop also has a built in GPS, so it doesn’t need an additional module like the AR.2

The Freeflight app is being upgraded to version 3, but even more exciting is the SkyController addition.

This has an almost 2 Kilometer range, and use flight sticks instead of the virtual controls on your smart phone. And you can even connect first person glasses, or even the Oculus Rift for head tracking camera moves!

No word on price, but likely more expensive than the $300 AR.2. Still looks very cool, and with a full HD camera, could be a valid camera for some productions.

Pretty exciting and something to look forward to.

Parrot announces GPS with Memory a better battery and Director’s Mode for AR.Drone 2

Parrot, the makers of the awesome AR.Drone 2, quadcopter that is controlled with an iOS or Android phone has announced a GPS with 4GB’s of memory to record your flights and video and a new director’s mode for their app to make better videos. Now you can record your flights via GPS and upload them for others to see.

A new battery with 50% better battery life.

And a new director’s mode for the app, which will let you program in moves that are equivalent to dollies and camera cranes.

Very cool. I so want one!

Parrot AR Drone gets GPS with 4GB of memory and new battery!

CNET has the news, that the awesome Parrot quadcopter, the Parrot AR Drone which is controlled from your iPhone or iPad is getting a new GPS add on which goes into the GPS port (and includes 4GB for memeory) can then use GPS maps to program it’s moves.

They are also adding a new battery that will last 50% longer, and are updating their app with new commands and ways to improve the video including lens correction and image stabilization!