New Snap Drone Pixy: Free-Flying Video Drone to Up Your Snapchat Game
by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. has announced the release of Pixy, a pocket-sized, free-flying companion drone for the photo and video app. It’s an easy to use, strictly recreational tool for influencers and anyone else who wants to add to their Snapchat stories – but it could introduce a whole new generation to recreational drones on a large scale.
Pixy is able to deploy with a single press of a button, following one of four preset flight paths. The drone is able to float, orbit, or follow wherever it is directed, all without requiring the use of a controller or set-up of any kind. Upon completing its flight path, Pixy then returns to land in the palm of the user’s hand.
Ease of use is key to successful consumer drones. Seamlessly integrating with Snapchat, videos captured from flights are wirelessly transmitted to the app where they are saved into Snapchat Memories, from which they can be edited using Snapchat’s wide array of tools, including Lenses, Sounds and Smart Edits. The footage can then be shared to Chat, Stories, Spotlight, or other platforms.
The new Snap drone Pixy is currently available for purchase in the United States and France, priced at $229.99, and comes with a bumper and carrying strap, rechargeable battery, and USB 3.0 charging cable.
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Ian attended Dominican University of California, where he received a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and a keen interest in technology, he is now contributing to DroneLife as a staff writer.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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