- Antigravity is incubated by Insta360
- A world-first 360 drone with ‘immersive flight’ is ready for August launch
- It will shoot 8K video and weigh lower than 250g
Insta360 and DJI are coming into one another’s worlds this week, with Insta360 in the present day unveiling Antigravity – a 360-degree drone venture years within the making – and DJI set to launch its first 360 digital camera on July 31. Cross me the popcorn.
Antigravity’s philosophy is easy: 360 immersive flight with the world’s first 360 drone. And the venture has a leg up on condition that it’s incubated by Insta360 – the world’s main 360 digital camera maker.
Particulars are skinny on the bottom; we all know the upcoming drone will introduce ‘a number of world-firsts in drone design’, that it’s set for an August launch; that it will shoot 8K video; and that it’s going to weigh lower than 250g, which makes it accessible to newbie and skilled pilots alike.
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If the primary 360 drone is successfully a flying Insta360 X5, then we’re in for a deal with, particularly with the dynamic movies that could possibly be created utilizing 360-degree footage, along with the brand new type of flying expertise.
Antigravity’s two-page press launch is stuffed with lofty guarantees. “Incubated by Insta360 in collaboration with third events, Antigravity develops highly effective 360 drones which are immersive, creator-ready, and straightforward for anybody to fly – whether or not capturing household moments, weekend adventures, or inventive initiatives,” the press launch reads.
“Its mission is to make drone flight extra inclusive, expressive, and enjoyable. By combining 360 seize with intuitive management programs, Antigravity is pioneering a brand new class of aerial exploration and storytelling.”
The upcoming Antigravity drone shall be unveiled in August (Picture credit score: Antigravity, Insta360)
Leaked prototype
Antigravity’s press launch facilities on its model imaginative and prescient, with little by the use of product data. Nonetheless, we have seemingly caught a primary glimpse of the upcoming drone in a leaked video shared by Insta360 tipster @Quadro_News on X (previously Twitter).
We do not but know the identify of the brand new drone that’s “set to revolutionize the business”, however the 360 drone prototype seems to have twin cameras for full 360-degree protection – one which faces straight up, the opposite straight down.
There’s additionally twin sensors on the entrance of the drone, that are presumably for object sensing – that is a helpful flight security characteristic.
👉Here is an in depth video of an early prototype of the @insta360 Antigravity. Fascinating association of cameras and entrance sensors. 😏#insta360 pic.twitter.com/OcvCYo7avFJuly 28, 2025
We do not but know if or how the upcoming 360 drone will shoot 360 footage with out the propellors within the shot, nor how the drone shall be managed past what Antigravity calls “intuitive management programs” – that would imply all or any of a cell app, distant controller or headset.
A propellor-less view shall be essential to the entire expertise – and searching on the tall design that we have seen in prototypes, it may permit for that. Nonetheless, all shall be revealed within the coming weeks, as the brand new Antigravity drone shall be unveiled in August.
It is actually an altogether completely different type of drone to what you may discover in DJI’s portfolio, and probably one of many largest shake ups within the drone marketplace for years. I reckon combining 360 digital camera and drone worlds right into a single product makes whole sense, if carried out successfully.
Antigravity needs to “personal” the 360 drone area. If its first product is successful, I might anticipate a ticking clock on that possession – particularly with DJI’s observe file and the way it’s about to enter the 360 digital camera area.
