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DroneVR App for iOS and Android turns phone into FPV Headset to fly Drones with Google Cardboards or the like

Posted by Heiko Straulino on May 24, 2016 at 12:00pm

What originally started as a hobby project can now be downloaded for iOS and Android: Our App DroneVR turns an iOS or Android phone into a virtual reality headset for flying drones in FPV cockpit perspective.
Currently the app works with DJI drones such as the Phantom 2 Vision+, the Phantom 3 series, the Phantom 4 and the Inspire 1. With a high resolution phone the app achieves better video quality than expensive dedicated headsets. It is also possible to control the position of the drone's camera via head-tracking.

DroneVR can be downloaded via the Apple AppStore or Google Play. 

Tags: cardboard, dji, drone, fpv, goggles, headset, inspire, oculus, phantom, reality
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  • zoom May 30, 2016 at 8:13am

    Here a list of VR Headset enabled Apps all for DJI Phantoms & Inspire iOS & Android

    FpvCamera - by fpvBooster @ www.fpvbooster.com - iOS

    Litchi - by VC Technology Ltd @ www.flylitchi.com - iOS (Coming) / Android

    3D FPV by Visual Vertigo @ www.visual-vertigo.com - iOS / Android

    DroneVR by Appologics @ http://appologics.com - iOS / Android

    CloudlightFPV by CloudlightFPV @ http://cloudlightfpv.com - iOS

    Vision Pilot 3 by Taco-rc @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visi...3/id1093403121 - iOS

    3D VR Cockpit by Visual Vertigo @ www.visual-vertigo.com - iOS

    Dream Flights by Dream Flights VR @ www.dreamflights.pro - Android

    Cheers

  • Kerleston Pereira May 25, 2016 at 9:11pm

    Nice, i will try, thx Heiko

  • Heiko Straulino May 25, 2016 at 12:30pm

    @Sandy: yes, you can still move the camera with the controller.

    @Hein: Yes, to date it works only with DJI products. As soon as more Drone vendors will publish APIs to access the video stream and Telemetry data, we will add them.  

  • 100KM
    Hein du Plessis May 25, 2016 at 3:34am

    Only for DJI products?

  • Sandy Sound May 25, 2016 at 3:25am

    Can you still have control of the camera from the controller when head tracking is enabled?

  • Heiko Straulino May 25, 2016 at 12:04am

    I've activated the S5 now. We are gradually activating more devices as we get user feedback. You need at least Android 5.1.1.

  • Kerleston Pereira May 24, 2016 at 10:07pm

    Not compatible with the Galaxy S5 or is not available for Brazil :(

  • benbojangles May 24, 2016 at 12:56pm

    There's also the Go Fpv beta google+ group for a free cardboard/sbs app. It works with ardupilot/5.8ghz tx/UVC adapter, there's a setup guide list here. I'm not a massive fan of carboard goggles for fpv at the moment, as they give me eye strain compared to a single screen like on my current HD goggles (they're similar to headplay goggles) and are clear and comfortable to view for long viewing times, here's an view example of the difference in view style.

    I think in due time the cardboard goggle thing might be a hit, but in my testing I found:
    - lack of true 3d lacking so a bit pointless, 
    - latency a smidge too high for fpving, 
    - eye strain trying to view through two lenses and forcing your eyes to match into one image
    - no head tilt for ardupilot (yet) but a workaround would be the frie headtracker which you can just stick to your goggles and connect to trainer port

    Right now, I recommend a cheap cardboard goggle set for having fun or for allowing a spectator to take part and view the flight, but in time, who knows what's going to come from innovation :)

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