Image-sharing social app Snapchat has been rumored since 2017 that it is making drone cameras to help users take selfies without the help of a selfie stick. Recently, the company finally officially released its first drone camera, and named it "Pixy".
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"Pixy" provides four default flight modes: it can hover in front of the user and keep the person in the picture as much as possible; move backwards at a fixed point to gradually shoot the surrounding environment; you can follow the user's actions and maintain a certain distance; in addition, you can also fly around the user.
Once you're done shooting, just reach out and let the "Pixy" land on your hand. The user can adjust the flight mode on the turntable on the top of the camera, abandoning the use of the remote controller and simplifying its operation. In addition, "Pixy" can be sent to the "Snapchat Memories" in the application Snapchat over the wireless network, and then add special effects shots, music and other effects to share it.
In an interview with foreign media, Snapchat CHIEF CEO Evan Spiegel said that "Pixy" gives users a new perspective on creating videos together when they go out with their families. He also disagreed that the Pixy had privacy problems that others had unknowingly documented, because of its bright yellow, flat rounded square quadcopter,000 unique appearance, and the lighting and engine sound that began to be recorded were very conspicuous.
The price of "Pixy" is US$229.99 (about HK$1,804), and the battery and charger are sold separately for US$19.99 (about HK$156) and US$49.99 (about HK$392). The company said the Pixy plans to be "sold out while stocks" are available in the U.S. and France.
Data source: nytimes