I don’t think people understand how immersive FPV is. Feels like a super power when you get good at flying.

@raidzeromatt

Жыл бұрын

Brings me back to playing starfox as a kid

@seanwhite9789

Жыл бұрын

@diablocilantro2613 dude you are so cool omg 🥹

@joshuarosen6242

11 ай бұрын

I do. I've just got into it precisely because I want an immersive flying experience. It's the closest I'll come to what has literally been a lifelong dream. Ever since I was tiny I have had recurring dreams about flying and I'm middle-aged now. FPV drones are the closest I'm likely to come to making that dream come true.

@savalioanananimus

11 ай бұрын

Ikr, so fun

@chaoabordo3399

7 ай бұрын

Now imagine how flying a last generation fighter aircraft must feel. It doesn't feel like a superpower, it is a superpower.

I have massive respect for every one of these pilots, being a drone pilot myself. Its really amazing to see the sport take off so quickly and continue to grow, as the industry and technology grows too, making drones more and more accessible. However, the red bull air races are cooler ;)

@TheTruth-13

Жыл бұрын

Good for you, having respect

@VinaySharma-xq6nw

Жыл бұрын

These are future fighter pilots

@billyyank5807

Жыл бұрын

They aren't drones!!! Drones shoot missiles. Ya'll fronting. You fly unmanned aerial vehicles.

@billyyank5807

Жыл бұрын

​@Vinay Sharma no they aren't.

@williaml-we3oz

Жыл бұрын

@@billyyank5807 they call the predator drones (the ones that shoot missiles and drop bombs) UAVs more than they call them drones, they mean pretty much the same thing

😂 I remember those days of not being able to control the drone.

@supernatural802

Жыл бұрын

That first month in the sim was chaos. Then it all just makes sense one day. something something sea legs.

@selbendersiinge69

2 ай бұрын

Frrr everytime i hop on liftoff now im just reminded of how it all started.

Somewhere there is a military general splooging while watching this.

@hugoosarion4775

Жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same

@inoc805

Жыл бұрын

Ukrainians are already using them.

@jeromebullard6123

Жыл бұрын

The military has stuff that would look like magic to the average person. These drones are nothing compared to what they have.

@kilianclasen5521

Жыл бұрын

Somewhere in the battlefields of Eastern Europe, drones like these are equipped with explosives amd are very effective at sweeping russian formations

@jeromebullard6123

Жыл бұрын

@@kilianclasen5521 a very cowardly way of fighting.

I don't think the majority of people understand how insane your skill and reaction time has to be to accurately pilot these machines through these courses as fast as possible.

@McFaddenWasRight

2 ай бұрын

Who cares really when you look this dumb wearing those things over your eyes.

@cantinadudes

Ай бұрын

Literal pod racers

I think they should do it like in F1, for each team to build their own drones, have pilots and eventually sponsors, which can be drone companies. And eventually managing the rules to incentivate improvements in drone technology as F1 has done for the car industry.

@billyyank5807

Жыл бұрын

Sounds completely dumb. This isn't a sport. This is a hobby.

@billyyank5807

Жыл бұрын

​@Home Habbit it's not a sport. It's a hobby.

@a.k.amatsu4876

Жыл бұрын

Drone is smaller and faster doubt people can see the sponsor 😂

@CogitoErgoSumFortis

Жыл бұрын

@@a.k.amatsu4876 but it can be everywhere on the pilots 😉

@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb

Жыл бұрын

Isn't that Team Black Sheep?

It may appeal to a younger audience but I wouldn't qualify as younger by any standard and I think fpv drones are very exciting. I'm currently about 30 hours into practising with Velocidrone and I'm still pretty crap but I've been having fun. Once I am confident I'm not going to trash or lose my drone immediately, I'll buy a drone and I'm really looking forward to it. I've always wanted to be able to fly since I was a little boy. I have dreamt about it more times than I could possibly count. I'm never going to be able to fly but an fpv drone is a pretty attractive alternative.

@andrewbeeching1240

19 күн бұрын

+1 - and imagine all the people physically unable to operate their own aerial vehicle, who can potentially have this experience while still seated. Brilliant

Just waiting for the anime, the next level of tamiya

Unreal! Drone Racing Saved my LIFE!!!

@shaneintegra

Жыл бұрын

Same, it was the only hobby that helped me from going back to drinking myself to death

@The_Quaalude

Жыл бұрын

Y'all need help fr...

@baggszilla

Жыл бұрын

@thequaalude1092 by the sound of it you don't...pfff!

the general public don't really understand how hard it is to fly fpv but once you get the hang of it its so rewarding.

@thegrandnil764

Жыл бұрын

Show them the smaller drone racing. Those look insane.

@thegrandnil764

Жыл бұрын

Here’s what smaller drone racing looks like: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5tqzsFudrC-pco.html

This looks amazing. I'm glad I live in this timeline.

this needs to be televised

@poastoast

Жыл бұрын

it is, on espn

Watching the evolution of drone racing the past years is everything I hoped for. It's way cheaper now to get into the hobby. I'm addicted to freestyle, chasing birds ( respectfully) is something I never thought I would be doing ever...

Just got my first drone. It's a blast, and gives you perspective on how good these guys actually are.

Watching those drones race is like watching a Star Wars space fight. Cool!! 👍🏼👍🏼😎

im in the rc plane and helicopter hobby. its done a lot. its both expanded the hobby (added 30 paying members to my local club) but also idiots have gotten into it and said "hey im gonna see how close i can fly to the blue angels" its done some damage here and there. a lot of the guys who flew helicopters switched to drones causing a lot of really good helicopter brands to go out of business. i like how sophisticated they try to make the drones seem "1500 parts in this drone" lmao its a stick with motors on it. but when you build one yourself and put the goggles on the experience is amazing. i find myself leaning over a lot trying to stand there while im zipping the thing around. everybody should have one. except people who are going to do something stupid with it

@jak11d6

Жыл бұрын

ha! I thought the same thing. What are you guys counting each and every resistor? esc, flight controller, fpv transmitter, radio transmitter, 4 motors, 2 large capacitors, fpv antenna, radio antenna, LEDs, propellers, camera, battery, and straps. That's it. 1500 smh.

@718_JH_Moto

Жыл бұрын

This guy was counting screws and nuts lol

@mrfourtysevenman

Жыл бұрын

@@718_JH_Moto yep lmao. its a stick with motors on it. oh and lights

@Plackomiot

Жыл бұрын

@@jak11d6 That was for TV i bet, to make it sound special. Most likely producer needed some catch phrase and production came up with this 1500 parts thing to make it more complicated than it is

@gameseeker6307

Жыл бұрын

So are quad choppers the most versatile?

FPV FTW 🤘thanks for covering this

😊 very cool. The fpv cameras make drone racing dynamic for the viewer. This view makes the scale of the actual racetrack less relevant allowing for competitions to be set up in basic sports arenas, gyms, and warehouses. I also love that the scale of the actual drones is small keeping the price down. Making this racing league easy for novices to access.I am Waiting for the official drone racing video game as those obstacles and tight camera views look fun and difficult to fly.

@benjaminutting9733

Жыл бұрын

The drl official sim has been out for a while

@rodhammack7160

Жыл бұрын

@@benjaminutting9733 good to know going to look for a ps4 version.

@jak11d6

Жыл бұрын

@@rodhammack7160 you cannot play the game with a ps4 controller. It is a simulator, not a game. Yes, it has thumbsticks, but a real radio controller has the left stick stay where you put it so you can control the throttle. Imagine trying to keep the throttle at a low level with the stick fighting you to push it back to the middle.

@cirkles_9684

Жыл бұрын

These drone are not as small as you think. The DRL Racer 4 Street (a consumer version of the drones shown in the video) are about 7" in length, which is one of largest consumer grade FPV drones currently available in the market Most consumer grade drones come in at typically 5", which is still very large for an object that weights in at a third of a kilogram zooming past your face about an average 110 km/h.

@soulextinguisher

Жыл бұрын

​@@jak11d6 I still don't see how that would be hard. I mean obviously realistically you'll need an actual drone controller to transmit the signal with low latency but I don't see how that matters in a sim.

This is gonna blow up in more way then we can imagine!!!

Used to be into the hobby years ago but quickly realized it gets expensive VERY fast when learning to fly because of the crashes. Maybe I'll get back into it one day when I'm making more money lol. Definitely one of the most fun hobbies I've ever had.

@henryairconcepts2999

Жыл бұрын

It’s relatively cheap compare to helicopters.

@YeetLord666

Жыл бұрын

@@henryairconcepts2999 This is a FACT! I have both and my helicopter is almost twice as expensive. I am almost ready to sell all my planes and helis so I can keep buying more drones.

@Corin11

Жыл бұрын

Use a simulator like velocidrone (best one) to hone your skills first

@infiniteefpv

Жыл бұрын

Cheaper than racing cars, that's what I always say LOL

@AnatomyJane

10 ай бұрын

I'd rather a crashed one than a lost one. It's a fun sport/activity.

Great coverage, I was at the event and able to get interviews from all 12 racers, that I am featuring on my channel. Such an exciting new sport.

@MadDragon75

Жыл бұрын

You're a legend man. ✊

besides drone racing, drone laser tag is also pretty fun to watch

I love that they have him learning in ACRO mode. No self levelling around the DRL 😂

That news reporter guy reminds me of the first time my family played Mario Brothers on the first Nintendo, we'd jerk our arms and bodies trying to make Mario jump and move. He's doing that with the simulation. 2:52

I'm glad to be alive during🤯 these times.

my friend filmed me climbing steep hillclimbs on my dirtbike with his drone. its a sight i have never seen before of myself

I still can't get used to seeing this side of Vanover thrashtalking 😂😂

Nothing beats FPV!

Literally the best thing ever!

Sick! I gotta see this!

There's a definite use for these players and their drones in other sensitive areas

@Lolpopi8547

10 ай бұрын

And they are being used to great effectiveness in those..... sensitive areas,

Now, this is the future

The top guns of the drones. Awesome

I am just getting into piloting and I feel inspired to know there is professional drone racing. Come to Omaha, we'll take good care of ya! Keep up the exciting work all.

@billyyank5807

Жыл бұрын

No one's going to Omaha. Nothing there. And these aren't drones,they are uav's. Completely different.

@ChirpFPV

Жыл бұрын

@@billyyank5807 uavs are classified as drones, ulvs(unmanned land vehicles) are also drones. Its easy to get the terms confused👍

@McFaddenWasRight

2 ай бұрын

​@@billyyank5807how can you say there is nothing there in Omaha?

Loved DRL since the first race. Keep pushing!

They are gonna mentoring our spacefighter pilot someday

I remember when they stopped posting the races on you tube and went to espn. I totally forgot about drl till seeing this video

This looks badass

Now This is Pod Racing

“It’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for them”.

Can the flight path be programmable?

Very cool to see our hobby get some spotlight. Vanny is a Robot ... cool dude though does amazing things with a quad

Nice to see a positive story on drones for a change

It takes Jedi reflexes to fly these.

this is the kind of thing that those early 2000s scifi movies would depict that were supposedly so farfetched that we thought we would never have one of these one day

I'm glad to see Cisco landed on his feet.

I didn't know this existed til today ... wow

Welcome to the world of FPV mainstream! It is such a rewarding experience, completely out of body feeling and very free feeling!

The future brings wonders

Wow this is cool . Technology is taking over the world. Drones are so sweet. Of course there are gonna be crashes.

@haven_lady675

Жыл бұрын

Just like nascar

That bru couldn't have said it any better, it truly is the sport of the future.

I'd agree with the Conclusion, Best Is Yet To Come.

I wish I can fly one

This is the beginning of some next Level futuristic society

everyone is gangsta until mck joins :D

@MadDragon75

Жыл бұрын

Right?!

Amazing stuff.

This looks so entertaining and cool

Where do I see it in the future? Give us bigger drones!!!!!!

Now that’s a sport ! ❤ they use there brains 🧠 ❤

@bluelabel6444

Жыл бұрын

Their

Where do I sign up?

This is the future of video games!!!!

Fantástico!

This is so freaking cooooool 😍😍

The derelict Los Angeles sign is a nice touch to the city itself

This is actually very cool

Dope

Very cool

Pretty sure 5 millions TikTok is different from KZread . Because F1 have 8 millions

When is it coming to Australia?

@geordil

Жыл бұрын

drone racing is big in australia!

@ChirpFPV

Жыл бұрын

There are many drone races in australia, just not the drl franchise

very cool to see this on "normal" tv. haha. It's funny when i tell ppl I fly fpv drones they give me weird looks. 😆😆

Pretty cool.

This is way better than Esports, it actually takes skills and looks like a lot of fun.

Crazy future stuff

@LarsEchterhoff

Жыл бұрын

It actually the very present. 😊

FPV is something only the pilot fully experiences, spectators only get to see the flying leds and sound of the highly pitched props.

The thumbnail looks like a cyberpunk DLC

I think it is much cooler if the the drown has weapon to turn down one another like in super mario cart and make a dome stage for the circuit

Can’t imagine this with a full action simulator seat…

Let's goo, we out here

is like F1 but flying. But without having to risk your life lol

This is the future baby~

@coreysuffield

Жыл бұрын

this is now, it is easy to say it is the future when they are already at an exciting point, you probably would not have said this is the future when it was just 3-5 guys sitting in lawn chairs at some abandoned building site with some scrapped together drones with vhs quality video headsets

do they use ORQA drone goggles?

I feel like im living inside a 80s scifi movie !!

Its like tie fighter

at least drone rc is getting national attention.. But even the drone people know where they actually came from. ROAR was the original and has died off a lot in the last 10 years.. But ROAR \ RC racing is more or less a look at what cars will go through... from Nitro to LiPo . But thankfully some part of RC racing is getting the spotlight. BTW you FPV racers are insane.. I get motion sick in FPV so I stuck to 1/10th scale onroad and some 1/12th scale pan cars. AND this FPV drone racing has been around for a while; 10-15ish years? I remember trying FPV in 2014-2015

DRL is awesome, and needs to be classified as an official FIA motorsport. The athletes compete at hand-to-eye coordination and reflexes on par with F1 and WRC drivers. It's so much more serious than people initially realize. The biggest hurdle is spectating FPV, which can be hard for a lot of people that experience motion sickness unless they are at the stadium in-person. But there are newer technologies coming out that artificially gimbal the movement with a high-res and fps 360 cam. Virtual sports already dominate, but still doesn't get the mainstream attention it deserves. ESPN should be covering this stuff more. People don't want to see a bunch of concussion-victims throwing a ball, they want to see high-anxiety excitement in sports, and DRL is perfect for that. Combined with battlebots and gaming, we have a very exciting future in sports to look forward to!

@FAMINE_R1

Жыл бұрын

Dude, this is just an RC competition with a camera on your vehicle. That's it 😂 "classified as an official FIA motorsport"? Lol no chance, kid. Once these fellas are riding on their drones and have to deal with g-forces and the risks of crashing, then we can talk about it

@ChirpFPV

Жыл бұрын

@@FAMINE_R1 something like this is also being developed

@Gigasimo456

Жыл бұрын

The A in FIA stands for Automobile, think before you speak

@hamingnu6610

11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if this is entirely the most appropriate sport to place under the FIA's guidance, however, I definitely agree that there needs to be an even more widely-recognized place in the motorsports/drone sports world (which includes both physical racing and sim racing) for FPV-based racing. There's a lot of potential here to see loads of talent breaking barriers as to how these drones are used, and we're only at the start of the rise of these kinds of sports.

Wait when was this a thing

they should have multiple drone pilots that are just the cameramen and they follow the drones, but more for nice camera shots.

@ductgoosefpv

Жыл бұрын

Lol ya that's basically impossible and the "shots" would be in fractions of seconds.

@StevenNess

Жыл бұрын

@@ductgoosefpv That's a very good point, instead of having the drone cameramen be stationary, they should probably almost be part of the race, zooming back and forth following the drones. Like another racer, but without all the lights? Great point though, thanks.

@YeetLord666

Жыл бұрын

They are... it's the other drones. Why have other drones in the way, when if you want to see what the battle between Vanny and Halo looks like, you can just cut to Mondo, or Maverick's camera to view what's going on in the heat for 1st. I see what you're saying, but it would just add more stuff in the air for the pilots to run into.

@StevenNess

Жыл бұрын

@@YeetLord666 as you say, I really like the views from the competitor drones, this is often the best part of the stream, it feels like you are in the drivers seat. I think another couple drones though that are dedicated camera operators, maybe just going back and forth between a couple points to follow the action at certain parts might be nice. But these pure camera drones might clutter up the field like you mention, so now I'm not so sure.

@crunchTwist

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't the best solution to this be adding an additional camera to each racing drone, maybe a rear-facing one that can be accessed by the producers live? I'm completely dumb to the logistics of such a solution, but it solves the problem of cluttering the field and would provide some different, high-intensity angles of overtakes/crashes etc. No need for extra pilots, just producers. And it's something that, if added to every drone, wouldn't be unfair to any specific team. Interesting idea anyway great little glance at the sport

The CyberMen are nearly complete.

Actually pretty cool….. these guys are all future military drone operators.

2:38 he said "holy fk"

1:04 "It's almost like horse racing, but except for when you watch you get to be on the horse in the race as well" Why did he say it like that 🥴

This is the future of USA's Air Force fighter jets. Fighter drones!!

Tpu should do more indepth of this

This is UP! 🎺 This is UP! 🎺 And this is DOWN! (this is down) 🎶 This is UP! 🎺 This is UP! 🎺 And this is DOWN! (this is down) 🎶 This is leaning to the SIDE, SIDE to SIDE And this is TURNING around 🎶 UP and DOWN, and UP and DOWN, and UP and DOWN and UP and DOOOOWWWWWN! 🎶

The new race circuits sponsored by Lockheed Martin, Northrup and Raytheon look super dope! Glad to see their investment finally coming into the sport. 🎉

This is not sport This is war weapons.

I tried clocking times on the dcl videogame... But that doesn't make good footage

Who remember their tamiya's and rc

this is insane!!!

actually younger people under 10-12yrs old have a better hand controls than adult, but the more they grow their dexterity are becoming less. In the end only their experience are keeping them in pro level.