A headset "SkyView" that can see the image of Drone from the first person's perspective and also becomes a home theater

A headset that you can see images shot by Drone in powerful FPV (first person viewpoint) from manufacturer Yuneec (Unique) selling a number of drone (multi-copter) "SkyView"Has appeared.

Overview - Yuneec
https://yuneec.com/ja/products/typhoon/skyview/overview.html

Yuneec's SkyView drone goggles double as a private home theater
https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/04/yuneec-skyview-fpv-goggles/

SkyView is a headset type display that fits comfortably from the top of the head and its appearance isOculus RiftYaHTC ViveVR headset and sokkuri like. There is no function to track the movement of the head like the VR headset, so it is said that the price is reasonably suppressed to 249.99 dollars (about 25,000 yen) because it is thoroughly displayed, which is a big point.


Built-in 5-inch / 720p display inside. The aspect ratio is 16: 9, the viewing angle is 75.5 degrees, and you can experience powerful images. It is a pleasant place that people who are using glasses are designed to be able to wear without problems. It seems to be a type of directly seeing the display without going through a lens like Oculus Rift.


SkyView is a high-end type drone sold by Yuneec "Typhoon H"When"Tornado H 920It also supports the real-time experience of aerial photographs.


Since the HDMI terminal is used for inputting images, it can be used not only for drone applications but also for your own home theater, by connecting with game machines and HDD recorders. As mentioned earlier, since the head tracking function is not installed, you can not use it like 360 ​​degree overlooking like the VR headset, but reasonable that you can get your own screen spreading in front of 30,000 yen It seems that the point is high.

In addition, although input to SkyView is to use the HDMI terminal, since the 5.8 GHz band radio waves are used to transfer the camera image from the drone, permission is granted for use in Japan It is necessary to pay attention to necessary points. Also note that the pilot must skip the drones in a visible state.