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05-12-2014, 05:48 AM
Parrot Introduces Oculus Rift-Enabled Drone
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Parrot has unveiled its most advanced drone (http://mashable.com/category/drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) yet.
The Bebop is tricked out with an HD video camera, built-in GPS, an array of image-stabilizing sensors and Oculus Rift compatibility.
See also: 6 Crazy Drones You Won't Believe Exist (http://mashable.com/2014/04/10/crazy-drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The Bebop's camera uses a 14-megapixel fisheye camera that records in full HD. The recorded video can be viewed in real-time on a smartphone or tablet, which is used to control the drone with an iOS (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freeflight/id373065271?mt=8) or Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parrot.freeflight) app.
The drone can also be used with an optional Skycontroller, which includes four additional antennas that extend the Wi-Fi range of the drone to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). Pilots won't be able to take too many long trips though — the Bebop's battery life maxes out after 12 minutes of flight time Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/11/parrot-bebop-drone/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Parrot (http://mashable.com/category/parrot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Drones (http://mashable.com/category/drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Oculus Rift (http://mashable.com/category/oculus-rift/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/W-QhK6kNkPA
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Parrot has unveiled its most advanced drone (http://mashable.com/category/drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) yet.
The Bebop is tricked out with an HD video camera, built-in GPS, an array of image-stabilizing sensors and Oculus Rift compatibility.
See also: 6 Crazy Drones You Won't Believe Exist (http://mashable.com/2014/04/10/crazy-drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The Bebop's camera uses a 14-megapixel fisheye camera that records in full HD. The recorded video can be viewed in real-time on a smartphone or tablet, which is used to control the drone with an iOS (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freeflight/id373065271?mt=8) or Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parrot.freeflight) app.
The drone can also be used with an optional Skycontroller, which includes four additional antennas that extend the Wi-Fi range of the drone to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). Pilots won't be able to take too many long trips though — the Bebop's battery life maxes out after 12 minutes of flight time Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/11/parrot-bebop-drone/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
More about Parrot (http://mashable.com/category/parrot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Gadgets (http://mashable.com/gadgets/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), Drones (http://mashable.com/category/drones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), and Oculus Rift (http://mashable.com/category/oculus-rift/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/W-QhK6kNkPA