World-first 8K 360 drone makes you feel like you are flying
Forget traditional drones – this game-changing device lets you literally turn your head to explore every angle while flying, creating footage that defies belief.
Just when you thought you had seen it all, along comes a piece of tech which literally redefines the way you can see the world.
Antigravity A1 is not only the world’s first 8k 360 degree drone, it’s an ‘out of body’ experience which you can enjoy as a first person view pilot, but also share with friends and family.
The collaboration of Insta360 and third parties weighs under 249 grams yet is packed with powerful features inspired by some very clever thinking.
Most importantly though, it is easy to fly – and easy to show others to fly.
You fly the Antigravity A1 via a smaller controller which is connected to the drone and the FPV goggles, which you can adjust based on your eyesight so you don’t even have to wear your glasses.
Easy to follow onscreen instructions show you how to push a slider up twice to launch the motors of the propellers before holding it up again to take off.
You point to where you want to fly, which is displayed with a line on the screen and pull the trigger to accelerate.
Where it differs from other drones is that you can then move your head around to see different parts of the vision captured by the cameras on the top and bottom of the drone.
You can literally fly over your friends and look down on them or look around as you hug the coastline or soar over landmarks on a travel trip.
The combination of the point to fly controller and FPV goggles makes flying feel really natural and you’ll feel yourself compelled to physically turn around as you manoeuvre the drone.
Where you look doesn’t change your direction, and you can even record your google vision, as well as what your drone sees.
“A1 takes the freedom of 360 capture and gives it wings,” said Michael Shabun, Spokesman for Antigravity.
“It’s rare to see a team translate an idea into a completely new product category.”
You really do feel more like you are flying a plane or a helicopter but all you can see is out the windows. The drone itself is invisible thanks to the way the cameras are set up.
Flying FPV with goggles on does take a little getting used to and of course you need someone to be there to keep an eye out for the drone itself.
The FPV goggles actually have an external screen so others can see what you are seeing.
For the pilot the dual 1-inch Micro-OLED (2560×2560) displays produce vivid and clear imagery which makes you comfortable flying further.
The dual-lens 1/1.28-inch sensor system is capable of recording 8K at 30 frames per second, 5.2K at 60fps, or 4K 100fps in full 360 degrees.
The battery offers up to 24 minutes of flight time, or up to an extended 39 minutes of flight time via an optional high-capacity battery.
Antigravity says you can fly about 13km on the standard battery and 13km on the larger one with no wind.
Maximum speed in sport mode is about 56km/h.
It can handle winds of up to 38kmh or level 5.
According to the specs, video transmission is up to 10km in an area with no interference and 1 to 4km where there is interference.
The drone comes with 20GB on on-board storage as well as micro SD card support of up to 1TB.
The camera has a 1/1.28 inch sensor (F2.2), producing 8K video (7680×3840@30/25/24fps), 5.2K (5248×2624@60/50/30/25/24fps) or 4K: (3840×1920@100/30/25/24fps)
4K slow motion comes in the form of 3840x1920@30/25/24fps
A1 safety features
As you would expect, there’s also good obstacle avoidance and return to home features built into the safety features.
A retractable landing gear system protects the bottom lens during takeoff.
If you lose vision in the goggles, the drone will begin to return to home or hover, depending on which setting you have selected.
There’s also a maximum altitude set of 120 metres (which can be changed later) to help you get used to the drone, while you change from normal to sport or cinema modes on the controller.
The beauty of having a 360 degree camera is that it captures everything, so rather than worrying about missing the action, you focus on flying, knowing you can reframe the video to where you want later.
When it comes to editing there are a range of options including editing on the mobile app, AI-powered editing, and editing on Windows and Mac software on the desktop.
One of the most fun things to try was actually creating 360 animations with photos I had taken.
It produced some incredible looking photos and videos.
The AI-powered editing still needs some work with the mobile application taking too long to analyse the video but that’s obviously something that can be improved via updates.
Some of the videos already produced by those testing out the drone have been incredible.
Imagine flying over cliffs, through canyons, under bridges or around tourism landmarks and then being able to turn your head to explore every angle.
After you have shot the video, you can watch it back in the goggles and turn your head to look at it from every angle.
I took my brother, who was visiting from interstate, to one of our favourite places along the coastline, which we knew like the back of our hand – or we thought we did.
Flying over and then moving your head around feels like you are getting a VIP tour in a helicopter.
After the shoot, we put the goggles on our mum and showed her where she used to live and she was blown away by the quality of the footage.
The HDR10+ playback support goggles, described as being like a 200 inch screen in front of your eyes, can be viewed in an immersive view, comfort view to reduce VR motion discomfort and wide view which is a cinematic flight perspective.
You can also use them to play movies and TV shows via 360 files on the SD card.
You can also record your flight POV and audio commentary on the 30GB of built-in storage.
They also can be easily defogged via an internal fan which is great if you are in a steamy environment.
Some of the best moments are when you just have the drone hovering and you ‘stay in the moment’ by just looking around.
The more you fly the drone, the more creative you can get, moving the controller to hug coastlines or other points of interest.
The Navigation Assist window (a picture-in-picture in the goggles) keeps the drone’s forward view always in sight, so you always know what’s in front of you.
At any time you can initiate auto return with one long press on the Brake / RTH Button with drone plotting its route home, dynamically avoiding obstacles along the way.
The Antigravity A1 also has features like Sky Path which allows you to create your own flight path and let the drone navigate it autonomously.
Used well, it can make for more professional content creation taking in preset locations while allowing you to just enjoy the flight.
Sky Genie, which is available through the menu page via the grip controller, allows you to execute advanced moves like Arc Shot, Spiral Ascent, Oval Orbit.
You select your target and then the option you want before sending the drone on its routine.
Deep track allows you to select a subject for the Antigravity A1 to automatically follow.
And of course, if your subject moves out of the centre of your shot, you can edit them back into the frame afterwards.
Another cool feature is virtual cockpit where you can take flight in real-time with a dragon.
Antigravity says more skins or overlays will be released over the coming weeks.
One important feature is A1’s new replaceable lens design lets you pop out damaged lenses and snap in fresh ones.
As you would expect, you need to shoot in good daylight conditions to get the most out of the 8K 360 cameras which combine with 360 image-stitching algorithms powered by Insta360 to make the drone fully invisible.
The beauty of shooting in 360 is pretty apparent when you start playing around with photos.
You can produce any number of editing options, including forward, top down, side or backward views.
Antigravity says that includes unrestricted roll and tilt rotations in post-editing.
As you would expect, you can add music, transitions, cut just the sections you want, reframe them and then export to show off to your friends.
The animations and photos can be exported in the vertical 9:16 format which is great for Instagram or FB reels or TikTok or you can create horizontal masterpieces of your travels for YouTube.
Since its unveiling, Antigravity A1 has received some of the industry’s highest honours, including the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025, TIME’s Best Inventions 2025, the Good Design Award 2025, and the ‘Best of Innovation’ title in the CES Innovation Awards.
Australian pricing for Antigravity A1 drone
Antigravity A1 will officially go on sale in key markets from December 4, 2025, available in three bundles:：
Standard Bundle — $2,199
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Explorer Bundle — $2,799
Infinity Bundle — $2,899
Optional Antigravity Care coverage includes collisions and crashes, drone loss (flyaways), water damage and normal wear and tear.
