With First Person View drones, rather than a pilot looking down at a screen and flying by watching the images there, FPV pilots wear immersive goggles that give them the feeling they’re inside the drone, flying it like a tiny, on-board pilot. This change in piloting perspective gives FPV drones the ability to maneuver more precisely and fly missions no standard drone pilot would ever attempt.
First Person View (FPV) drone technology has been the playground of drone racing and thrill-seekers in general. But there’s a case to be made that this tech has newsroom applications. Here’s a list of reasons you might want to put on the goggles and fly an FPV drone for your next story.
