DJI is expected to announce its new Avata 2 on April 11, but that hasn’t stopped the flood of information about it leaking onto the internet. We even saw the drone itself being unpacked in public in a low-quality video late last month. This new leak saw a series of high-resolution images and specifications for the Avatar 2 as well as the Goggles 3 headset and RC Motion 3 controller posted on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter).
Many of the photos come from leaker Roland Quandt and they give us our first clear look at the drone, which features notable design changes compared to the original Avata. The camera is now on the front in a smaller housing instead of sitting prominently at the top. In addition, the escape fans have three blades instead of five. This sleek design is identical to the one seen in a previous leak from industry insider Quadro News, giving it some validity.
DJI Avata 2, RC Motion 3, Googles 3 pic dump 1/x pic.twitter.com/oMdEFcNbaWApril 5, 2024
As for the Goggles 3, the headset looks similar to DJI’s Goggles 2. However, if you look closely at the front, you’ll see a pair of camera lenses. We know these are cameras because Jasper Ellens, another insider, shared screenshots of the Avata 2’s quick start guide for X. Documents reveal that the lenses enable the headset’s Real View PiP (Picture-In-Picture) mode, allowing users to see their surroundings without having to take off the Goggles 3. The reported “ultra-low-latency” video feed is then displayed on the device’s “micro-OLED high-definition” displays.
The RC Motion 3, like everything else we’ve reviewed so far, is similar to the previous generation with some notable changes. DJI’s upcoming controller features a darker color scheme with a different shade of gray and black accented inputs. The joystick is on the left, pushing the now flat mode button to the center. Additionally, the orange lock button has a bumpy texture and is much larger than before. The same goes for the side button: it is a lot larger.
Specifications
Moving on to the specifications of the drone, they come from Quadro news. Some of the information mentioned is stuff we already know, such as the 1/1.3-inch image sensor, although there are many new details.
Starting with the Avata 2’s camera, the lens will have a viewing angle of 155 degrees with an aperture of f/2.8. It can record video in 4K resolution at 60FPS or 2.7K resolution at 120FPS. Future owners will get 46 GB of storage space. The video transmission distance is up to 13 km (just over eight miles). DJI’s drone won’t be able to fly much longer. The battery life is set at 23 minutes and it takes about 40 minutes to fully charge.
Pricing information comes from yet another leaker, OsitaLV, which posted a photo of the drone’s cost in China. It shows that prices start from 2,988 Yuan (approximately $413 / £327 / AU$628) to 6988 Yuan (approximately $966 / £765 / AU$1,468) for the supposed Fly More Combo package.
One important acrobatics, that’s interesting. pic.twitter.com/BjPA7CmYO5April 3, 2024
Quadro News further claims that the Goggles 3 have better specs than the old model, “but some things have been trimmed.” He doesn’t really indicate what exactly has been cropped. Instead, he highlights some of the headset’s key features, such as its two-hour operating time, 20-minute charge time, and 44-degree viewing angle.
Nothing else was shared about the Motion 3 controller. That’s pretty much everything related to the Avata 2 and its accessories. There are still a lot of things we don’t know about, including new features that aren’t mentioned. Since April 11th is coming up soon, we won’t have to wait long to find out more.
Until then, check out Ny Breaking’s roundup of the best drones for 2024.