Snapchat is still one of the best social media services, and its owner Snap has more than once tried to take advantage of this with hardware extensions with limited functionality. Snap has been selling “Spectacles” over the years that integrate with Snapchat, and now a new product is on the way: Pixy.
Snap revealed in a press release, “We’re introducing Pixy, the friendly flying camera. It’s pocket-sized, free-flying, and suitable for adventures big and small.” […] With a simple click of a button, Pixy flies on four pre-set flight paths. It can float, spin and follow wherever you drive, without a console or any setup. Pixy found her home in your hand, and landed gently at the end of the journey. “
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Snap says that videos from flights are sent to your Snapchat Memories, where you can edit them with Smart Edits (like Hyperspeed or Jump Cut) and crop them to fit smartphone screens. Then, you can share it to Chat, Stories, Spotlight, or export it to share outside of Snapchat. There is a single 12MP sensor on the drone, which can store up to 100 videos or 1,000 phones on a 16GB built-in drive.
The Pixy is priced at $249.99, which puts it in competition with many other small and lightweight aircraft, such as the $300 DJI Mini SE. Notably, the $250 package only has one battery, so you’ll have to wait between flights for the battery to charge. You can purchase additional batteries for $19.99 each.
Pricing for Snap’s new drone starts at $249.99, and it’s designed to integrate with Snapchat. It’s only available in the US and France at the moment.
the edge It was a limited hands-on with the drone, which states that a full charge will get about 5-8 flights, lasting 10-20 seconds each. This is definitely for quick snapshots, rather than the minutes-long adventures for which expensive drones are built. the edge He also spoke with CEO Evan Spiegel, who stated that Snap has been interested in drones since at least 2016. “The goal is really just to get it in people’s hands and have them fiddle with it, and maybe we’ll make more with the second edition if people like the original product,” he said.
source: Explode, ExplodeAnd the edge
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