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title: 'Antigravity A1: A New Take on Drones!'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZpF6IE0rdxA'
video_id: 'ZpF6IE0rdxA'
date: 2026-07-28
duration_sec: 609
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# Antigravity A1: A New Take on Drones!

> Source: [Antigravity A1: A New Take on Drones!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZpF6IE0rdxA)

## Summary

The Anti-Gravity A1 is a unique drone that integrates a 360-degree camera system, allowing users to focus on creative flying rather than precise framing during flight. Post-capture, users can reframe footage to hide the drone itself. It emphasizes fun and accessibility, offering features like automated subject tracking and an immersive FPV experience.

### Key Points

- **Unique design and concept** [00:00] — The A1 looks different from typical drones; it's not just a tool for aerial footage but also a fun experience.
- **360 camera integration** [01:03] — Two lenses (top and bottom) capture 360 video, eliminating the need to control a single camera while flying.
- **Easy to use** [01:51] — With goggles and a joystick, users can start flying immediately; framing is done later in post-production.
- **Key features** [02:17] — Includes Sky Genie (auto orbit), deep track (follow subject), and invisible drone stitching via Insta360 X5 sensors.
- **Specs** [03:08] — 8K 360 video at 30fps, 249g weight (regulatory compliant), obstacle avoidance, auto return to home, replaceable lenses.
- **Battery life** [03:45] — Standard 24-minute battery (with 39-minute extended option); battery anxiety reduced due to post-shot framing.
- **Internal storage and goggles** [04:22] — 20GB internal storage; goggles have 90° FOV, per-eye resolution 2560x2560, pass-through, and exterior screen for others.
- **Joystick control** [05:25] — Single joystick instead of two sticks; intuitive for flying without camera moves; includes picture-in-picture for forward view.
- **Learning curve** [06:37] — First-time users can become confident within an hour; Andrew from the studio showed rapid improvement from first to last shot.
- **SkyPath feature** [07:15] — Record a flight path and let others experience it live via goggles; recommended to have them sit down on first try.
- **Minor drawbacks** [08:09] — Stitching may cause a slight smudge on the horizon; goggles may look unusual in public; extra top strap would improve comfort.
- **Future features** [08:48] — Working on goggles with ring remote and gesture controls.

### Conclusion

The Anti-Gravity A1 redefines drone flying by prioritizing fun and creativity, making it accessible to beginners while offering powerful features for content creators.

## Transcript

This video sponsored by Anti-Gravity.
So, this here is called the Anti-Gravity
A1. It is a drone, but it looks a bit
different than what we've come to expect
from drones. Now, I'll be the first to
admit, while I've made two or three
drone videos in the past, I'm not an
expert. To me, drones are really, really
good tools. And so, they're very
expensive, but they're they're really
useful for someone who has a specific
type of shot, a type of footage that
they're trying to get. But, this A1,
this is a little different from any of
the other popular drones that I've seen
or tried, and it's the reason I want to
showcase it, because after using it,
it's not just a tool to get aerial
footage, but it's also just
fun. Like, it's just a straight-up like
fun experience to just go out and fly
it. So, this is a genuinely new,
interesting take on something that was
already pretty awesome. So, I was
intrigued. Also, a reminder, they're
sponsoring this video, so I'll be going
over my experience and even some
feedback for them by the end, too. So,
A1 doesn't have a normal camera [snorts]
gimbal, like you might expect from a
drone. Instead, it has these two lenses,
one at the top, one at the bottom. And
that's because instead of having to
control a singular camera while flying,
the Anti-Gravity A1 is essentially a 360
camera that's capturing all angles, all
the time, that happens to be able to
fly. We've had 360 cameras, stuff like
this, uh for years. And the whole point
of these is they're super versatile. So,
they're always recording everything
around them in 360 all the time, and all
you have to do is just kind of get the
camera into position, and then you don't
have to worry about framing, you just
kind of do your thing, live that
experience, and then later you can go
back and frame it exactly how you want.
So, when these started getting really
good, that's when people started getting
really tricky with them, doing stuff
like spinning them around on a string,
or throwing them, or putting them up on
these huge selfie sticks. So, now the
big unlock is
it can fly. So, because of all that, you
can now just grab this A1, grab these
goggles, and this joystick, which I'll
talk about in a minute, and just start
flying. And as long as the subject you
want to capture is generally nearby, you
just worry about getting creative with
the flying, and then you can do all the
framing in post when you get home. And
then just like the 360 cameras have that
like invisible selfie stick feature,
these sensors and lenses are actually
the same as the Insta360 X5. So, through
stitching, it makes the drone itself and
the propellers completely invisible in
your final footage. And then they've got
a bunch of other great features like Sky
Genie that can automatically orbit a
subject that you select in your goggles.
And my favorite, Deep Track, since I
think really drones and car shoots go
hand in hand. Basically, you can fly in
a straight line, and then all you have
to do is try and match the speed of the
car as best you can, and Deep Track will
pick up the car and frame your subject
without having to do any keyframing.
And then since it's a 360 camera,
there's also some more creative ways to
use the video you're capturing that work
better on social media platforms like
these floating orb shots. Would you find
a ton of use for this? No, probably not,
but it's still a cool idea to see some
weird perspectives like this. So, as a
tool for a video creator, it already
feels like a game-changer that you don't
have to get the exact shot perfect in
the moment. You can just focus on
getting creative with the positioning.
That is pretty sweet. Uh the orb of
recording 360 is 8K at 30 FPS, the
correct frame rate.
And so, you can't take like a 8K
screenshot, but you can get pretty
creative and have a good amount of
flexibility with where you want to frame
stuff up. The A1 is 249 g, which if
you've been into drones long enough
before, you've heard that number, and
that's exactly where it has to be to be
regulatory compliant almost everywhere.
And it has obstacle avoidance, it has
navigation assistance, auto landing
gear, payload detection, and auto return
to home, which I've used quite a few
times cuz you might get a little
overconfident in how far away you can
fly. The lenses are replaceable, so if
you do get in an accident, that's much
easier to fix than a whole gimbal. Uh
and there's also anti-gravity care, so
it'll cover things like flyaways or
water damage or anything else like that.
Now, the weak spot for almost all drones
in my opinion has been battery. You
know, you you get up there, you try to
frame out and get like the perfect shot
and then 15 minutes later you're landing
it cuz you didn't quite get it, but
you're going to get it on the next
battery. The A1 comes with a 24-minute
battery standard, uh which is about par
for the course.
But, that's on top of the fact that you
don't feel as much pressure to nail the
exact right camera shot in the air cuz
you're framing it after the fact. So,
the battery anxiety definitely feels
like it's less. But, if you're still
worried, it also has a 39-minute
extended version. Oh, and there's 20
gigs of internal storage, too. So, the
SD card slot is easily accessible, but
if you ever forget a card, you're still
covered. I am definitely in the camp
that every camera should have internal
storage. But, anyway, back to the main
point,
it's just fun. This is the original
reason why I was so into this drone,
which is because the fun factor is so
high. You could even honestly just go
out and fly it around for fun, not even
trying to get any specific shot, just
having fun with it. You get a feed
straight from the A1 to these FPV
goggles that you wear. And then, it's
not like a normal FPV drone where you're
always only looking forward as you fly.
With the Omnilink transmission, you can
fly in one direction, but freely move
your head around and look around
wherever you want to experience
everything around you. It's kind of like
you're a bird flying through the park
and looking around, or like a mini jet
or something. It's just incredibly
immersive.
The goggles have a 90-degree field of
view, which is the widest in any flying
FPV goggles, 2560 by 2560 per eye,
one-tap defogging, and a pass-through
feature just in case someone comes up to
you while you're flying. But, what's
really neat, and I haven't seen this
before, is it has this customizable
exterior screen so that others can see
what you're looking at on the outside of
the goggles. So, if you're with someone,
they can kind of get a sense of what
you're seeing while you're flying. I
also like that you can use it as a
status screen for firmware updates, too.
And by the way, you've probably noticed
I'm not using a typical two-stick
controller.
This is a joystick. And this is another
one of those things that at first I was
a little skeptical of cuz there's a
reason everyone uses those two sticks.
It's just the muscle memory is baked in
already. I already know exactly how to
get that smooth sliding parallax shot
we've all seen.
But the joystick makes sense for this
drone because again, you don't have to
do the camera moves as you're flying.
You're just positioning the camera in
space. So it feels closer to just flying
a plane and getting into the spot you
want and then you're moving your head
around freely to look around. So I'm in
on this joystick. There's an icon on the
screen that shows where the front of the
drone is pointing and then all you do is
just press the trigger and you're flying
in that direction. And if you look away
from the flight path, you get this
little picture-in-picture window so you
can still see what's in front of the
drone. So it ends up feeling super
intuitive. Uh I gave this to Andrew at
the studio for a day. This is his first
shot he took with the A1 in normal
flight mode at like 10:00 in the
morning. And so then here's the last
shot he got by early afternoon the same
day using sport mode and the FPV
controls which let you turn your wrist
for tighter turns. And it's way more
dynamic. It's pretty fire. I really now
think anyone who's never used anything
like this can pick this up and learn the
controls and be super confident like I
was within like an hour. I was like I
have a screenshot here of my first time
trying FPV mode ever and look how quick
I tried some stuff.
No prob. No worries.
Uh so what about someone who's not as
technically savvy but still wants to
have some fun with a drone like this?
Then it has those extra features. So one
called SkyPath I think is really cool.
So basically I fly a path that I think
is really neat and record it. And then I
give someone else the goggles, they put
the goggles on and the drone will fly
the same path in real time and then they
can look around with the goggles in 360
and experience it live which is I think
really fun. They don't need any
experience to see that. And it's pretty
trippy, just floating around. I will say
pro tip, the first time you have someone
try this, uh have them do it sitting
down. Just because they're going to look
down and they're going to see themselves
hundreds of feet off the ground and just
just to be safe. Now, look, I know this
is a sponsored video, but I also asked
them if I could throw in a couple small
things I noticed because I think people
are going to be thinking about buying
this after watching this video, and it's
not perfect. So, first off, the
stitching to hide the drone is
impressive. But to the trained eye,
there is this ever so slight smudge on
the horizon of your footage. And that's
basically where it's stitching together
the two lenses. And for the most part,
you don't really ever notice it, but
there is a chance it can get in your
shot if you're doing a lot of recording
of things like right on the horizon
line. So, that's something to keep in
mind. And then number two, if you're if
you're if you're going to shoot in a
public area,
because you have the goggles on and the
screen is lighting up, just be ready to
explain that to people. Because they can
look kind of crazy. I was told they're
also in the process of working on some
goggle-less flights with a ring remote
and gesture controls, which sounds
pretty awesome. I haven't seen that in
action yet, but I appreciate that
they're still trying to find more ways
to let people get creative with this
drone. But speaking of these goggles, I
do wish they had an extra strap like up
at the top. It's kind of similar to any
other like heavy thing. There's
obviously displays up here. So, if you
have an extra strap at the top, it
distributes the weight more evenly, it's
more comfortable, would let you fly for
multiple batteries without getting
uncomfortable. But other than that,
yeah, I've had a really good time just
messing with having fun with the
Anti-Gravity A1. This is not a review,
but I'm sure there will be a bunch of
other really good video reviews around
the same time this drops, so I'll link
those below when I see them.
Um this is one of the most interesting
hardware products I've seen in a while.
Anti-Gravity's biggest sale of the year
is here, so you can save up to 25% off
Anti-Gravity A1, which saves you like
$480,
and you can save up to 20% off
accessories as well during Amazon Prime
Day. And the first 25 people who use my
link will get a free flight battery and
double lens replacement kit with
purchase of the A1.
So, there it is. Thank you guys for
watching.
Catch you guys in the next one.
Peace.
Also, if you want to see how we shot
that intro with the robot, here's the
drone's perspective.