Depends on the compatibility with my existing hardware/planned future builds, battery life and range IRL (not as reported, since that's never accurate) and cross-brand compatibility. Since I build, my stuff is never the same from drone to drone. Also... for that same price, you can easily pick up a "Refreshed" fat shark or similar from the rain forest online merchant YT doesn't allow named, so it would be a comparison there between a known good product and a new contender. They would have to offer enough more than the old one for me to justify it. I do applaud the price, though, as this puts it in the affordable realm of a lot more people vs the average 3x this price that I see on other brands. Edit: by existing hardware, I mean components like chargers/batteries/controllers I already have from other RC hobbies besides drones. But... as a new user, I'd still want to know I can use it on any future ones I own/build. At least for a few years. I hate buying stuff that's outdated/unusable 6 months later. Edit 2: Oh, except it's not compatible with anything, even the camera modules we might have already, so the actual entry price is $379.99... (Can't just plug in an existing starvis module to their tx module or anything, which also limits you to ONLY using their cameras. Closed system.)
Stu, I'm glad to see you still in it. You are one of a few youtubers that inspired me to get into the hobby. I flew from 2016-2023 almost daily but more recently I haven't really been able to afford to maintain a set of gear. I'll fly again one day but I'm just happy to see you still doing your thing. Happy flying Stu!
Thanks so much mate. Honestly this is the most passionate I've felt about sharing FPV in probably the last 5 years. I've got so much to share and show people cool stuff. What part keeps breaking on your gear?
@@UAVfutures My need to drive somewhere is a large part of the cost. I also need batteries, my bag and GoPro both broke. It all just adds up. No worries at all though. I'll be back in the air eventually. I'm more hyped to see you having a good time talking about new gear.
FINALLY! I've been avoiding DJI for a while due to personal reasons, but man... I won't lie and say I wasn't jealous of their FPV. I feel both amusement at their paying 10x as much as I did and not building it themselves, and also a bit of jealousy over the amazing range/FPV they get straight out of the box. We fixed the range thing, pretty much, so it's just been a wait for the FPV. Thanks again, but I think I can hear my wallet cursing in the next room already! Gotta get this!🙂
@@LovesM855A1if you like your information and data going to China keep using Dji … lol why do you think they’re banning DJi it’s not because they’re a stand up company ….
They do make a very compelling point at $199. Personally on my craft I actually prefer caddx over DJI. I also like the smaller air units caddx walk snail offer. Great for little micro rippers
I’ve been out of the hobby for a few years now. So glad to see you’re still at it! You and Josh Bardwell were my go to channels when I started back in’ 15
It’s too bad they made these when people are still waiting for them to figure out/fix/send out replacements for the goggles X… how is there so many new things from them but yet they have had my brothers goggles x longer than he ever flew with them.. been over 3 months and they haven’t fixed them to send back nor update him on when he will have them sent back to him. Bummer because I love walksnail..
These would be amazing for beginners to pair with one of the BNF walksnail whoops from happymodel or betafpv. 👍 I do wish they were a little more flexible... if only they had added some SMA antenna ports.
Great box goggles, but a real shame you cannot change antennas...will have do mod as per DJIs. I thought Walksnail was listening to the FPV community....
@UAVfutures yes, I have a hellfirefpv team shirt for sure. @DemonsFPV the founder of the hellfirefpv team asked Zak from risingsunfpv to make us a shirt for people to buy. He did an amazing job of the shirt. We are glad you like the shirt.
Nice review. For me, head tracking is a must as I use my drone for inspection in tight spaces with lots of obstacles. Would love a review of a complete system ...
@UAVfutures I fly the DJI Avata 2. My needs are long flight time, precise control (no swoopy doupy stuff for me), and head tracking. Typically, I am inspecting outdoor plumbing, farm structures (roofs, fencing, etc), and electrical lines. So far, this has been the best solution. Ideally, I would like to build my own, but I have been unable to find the 'full solution '. Thanks for your videos.
If you purchase these, Whatever you do, DO NOT forget to pull the battery out of your pocket before you set your goggles down and walk off. I've had a set of DJI goggles with a broken screen since my second use of them a couple years ago. I printed a battery clip for them afterwards but the broken screen has progressively gotten worse. I can't justify spending another $300 to replace the screen. Since then my flying time has decreased immensely.
Great point. I do have a set of those but the difference between those goggles and these ones is night and day. I've got a review on them here too. I would like to try the real hd zero goggles though.
I think this is perfect for us with high end digital setups that want to able to make a cheap digital whoop without investing $ in gogs . I think this will be exactly why I want this product and lack on antenna mid does not phase me
Hi Stu. I left FPV a few years back - wasn't happy with analog at all, it just didn't do it for me. Around the time AOMAY V1 with diversity came out and I had those. I sold everything and decided to wait for digital. It might finally be here.
@@UAVfutures I got HD Zero goggles recently with the idea of testing walksnail in the future with a module... but this comes in even cheaper... so yeah seems like a no brainer to go with these before investing in a new system fully
I'm far too invested in DJI now to justify moving to a competitor's system. If I was just starting in the hobby, I'd be buying these straight out though. Also, the VTX recording quality is a bit blurred out, even though it's meant to be 1080p. Compression artifacts, etc. What are the standard and max bitrates of that Walksnail system? It looks like DJI at 720p set to 25mbit. Minor complaint though.
yeah its hard to change systems once you are invested. i wouldnt swap either if I already spent cash on another system. But this is a great system and an ever better price for a new pilot
Cool! For compact single unit and close range it's cheap👌. For long range flights I'd still go with their standalone VRX, DIY antennas, (w/ antenna tracker) output either to a screen or any analog googles that has HDMI in 👌☕
The killer for me are they are not glasses friendly, which is what I was hoping for when I saw a WS box goggle coming. Looks like i'll be sticking with my Cobra X's and getting the VRX instead.
This is what Steve used to fly. Skyzones with the rx. He's not a racer but never complained about latency. He was new back then though so he may feel differently now. Want me to ask him anything in particular?
I guess for the price they had to cut something out. They don't do all the bells and whistles extra stuff etc. but what they do do is cheap digital FPV that feels great. My video going up today actually filmed inside both these and the cobras
I really don‘t understand people like that. Somebody drops a really nice product with price tag that is greatly lower than anything before. And people immediately complain that there are golden bells and whistles missing… 🤡
@@GrmlMaster not really, for people who are already flying analogue, most of them are flying with at least the cobras. For cheaper than these goggles, they can move on to the walksnail system with the walksnail vrx system and get a better experience. Don't you think due to this, walksnail might lose out on customers who are already flying analogue and want to shift to digital? I believe these are amazing goggles for anyone new to fpv, but for those who fly analog and want to shift? I believe they're better off getting the vrx for way cheaper and, more importantly, versatile system.
@@raps55 From what i have seen, the VRX Receiver alone costs more than the new googles, so for less money you get the receiver plus the goggle-hardware instead of a receiver and an hdmi port. So people can choose what is the better deal for them depending on their hardware. I really don‘t know what‘s to complain about…
was so exited that i could finally try out some digital fpv then i remember i still need to buy the camera and vtx for this system... well, at least i know what to get when my analog vtx need replacement
Well there's a couple of countries flying quads and possibly planes that might benefit from head tracking, or at least that's what the cynic in me sees. Right now they fly FPV, but imagine being able to look left and right to spot things of more interest while flying and at a price that is nice and cheap. The people that might bulk buy these are the same ones buying 2.5W and 10W analog vtx. ;)
These sound great but it seems everyone has overlooked the Fatshark Recon HDs. Only a little more expensive, but a few extra good features like HDMI out.
Looks awesome, just got an analog Meteor85 but might have to switch to the hd version with this coming out. Do you know when the goggles will actually be released (not pre-order)? Thanks, awesome vid!
i missed the one on the goggle vid for 2024, just saw that one. I saw some on the drone stop video redcat thingy too. sorry I didnt reply in that one. the comments on that entire video were a little heated. cheers for being here though, appreciate it mate. hows the orcas going?
@@UAVfutures no worries mate would like help with setting up a viewing station for non fpv people to see what is going on from pilots view just a suggestion for future video mate
Im at 2 minutes now and you showed off the gogles, And 200 usd new does seem reasonable that would be like 50/100 bucks used I just hope they are also going to get cheaper camera's as digital cameras are also verry expensive
So my question mate is looks like a good starter kit in my opinion i am looking myself at getting a set because i still have analog lol but can these goggles be paired to any of the walksnail vtx IE moonlight kit im interested in getting both these goggles and the moonlight kit because of 4k resolution would look amazing and 4ks range could uou maybe do a complete range test with on screen display of how far it will actually go just curious because i have had many different analog systems and all claim to go 5 or more ks but can never get it myself any information for it would be great
@@UAVfutures Yes! I have just never been able to justify investing such an enormous amount of cash into switching to digital, this really brings into into the more affordable range for me, and I am sure for a lot of others as well :-) Most embarrassingly, both my mate and I are still using our very first goggle purchases from years ago when we started ... remember the Quantum Cyclops V2??? lolololol Now just to convince our wives that 'the time has come' LOL
Man this could the thing that finally gets me into FPV. I've been sitting on the wall forever, my one burning question is : Can you wear these with glasses?
What VTX and camera were you using in the video? I'm planning to get the goggles L and Avatar HD V2. Will the video quality on the goggles be similar during daylight?
Cheap goggles doesn't mean digital systems have become affordable. Goggles were always a one time buy sort of thing and the difference between analog and digital wasn't that huge, the problem is the vtx and camera systems you put on drones, which you often crash unless you fly like a geriatric super careful bloke and at the same time don't enjoy the hobby to the max. When I'll see a vtx and camera for less than $100 I'll get into digital, until then analog is the best option for me and for a lot of people that still fly analog
There aren't really any BnF walksnail whoops, but with the newest version of the 1s lite, you can make a 65mm whoop easily only at 20ish grams. If you do a lot of trimming and some ingenuity, I've seen builds down to 17g-18g.
I was waiting for something like this do drop but honestly I would like to see different antenna options. Coming from someone that being flying analog exclusively, how relevant is circular and directional antennas for digital fpv? From what I saw these goggles come with a dual directional setup
ok - I tried reading all the comments but gave up - so at the risk of it already being asked... what vtx/camera would you recommend to go with this? And - Glasses? Does it still work? Thanks!!
Do u think these will pair well with the radio master tx16s mark 11 radio ??? I'm trying to enter fpv and it's kinda confusing but I bought my radio first n I figured my goggles next then my drone can u plz let me know tho if them two will work together
Hi Stew, Great video and review for the Caddx Avatar walksnail box googles. Headtracker is a blast to use with fix-wing and wings. As Great as they are, I'm going with the walksnail module for I can use with a ground station. Thanks again for the video and info on the new walksnail googles.
@@UAVfutures That's OK. I would still need to buy the camera and vtx. I haven't the cash for that currently. However it does look an impressive goggle for the money. 👍
I dont think its misleading but yes digital does cost more in the vtx side of things, BUT its the antenna, air unit and camera, you could easily spend that on an analog vtx, camera and antenna
@@UAVfutures I have tons of quads with analogue fpv on, most complete all in ones cost £10 to £15 so it is a big difference still. Defo going in the right direction though, I dont race other people but I do fly fast and low through tiny gaps etc making my own race tracks in affect and like a low latency that analogue gives me, never tried digital but from what ive seen the latency is an issue for this sort of flying?
If these had analog input, they would be an incredible steal. The lack of analog really hurts though. I guess there are 1s whoop boards, but analog would be nice
Hello, nice video! I want to switch from my analogue FPV to the digital system. My budget is relatively low and is around 300 to 350 euros. I would buy these glasses because I want to mount them on my RC plane, but I don't know which camera I should buy with them so that I don't have to pay more than 350 euros. However, it should be a good quality camera. Can you help me with which camera system I should buy with these goggles?
They don't look big enough for people with glasses. 😢 Am I correct to say you also need a digital camera on board your aircraft? If so, are they expensive?
Hey! Will you review the ymzfpv Lighting 2? I know you liked the 1 so much and sadly its out of stock and I wanted to buy one. But maybe the new one is even better?
@@UAVfutures I think it is a combination of youtube showing the video, my pc and your flying, when I see a lag/twitch and I rewind that part it disappears, only clear twitches from your controls are left. Sorry for confusion, your friend flies way smoother though.
Great video. Can any one tell me my Hudson h501s drone would I get the same read out on FPV googles as I do on my screen on the radio control so every single thing on my radio control screen the same on googles. Thanks
The googles are not the problem, IMHO. It's the parts you put on a quad and risk damaging in every flight. I started 2 months ago with analog because I was able to buy Caddx Ratel 2 + AKK 800 mW VTX for $40 during a sale. Already gone through 2 x Rush Cherry antennas. Also I just got HGLRC Draknight for a price of the Walksnail Avatar Kit. ($100). Maybe I'll try walksnail on my sub 250 4 inch long range quad, because it weighs less than a thumb cam...
been flying for 8yrs and I've broken less in fact hardly anything at all ever since I switched to walksnail. Flying analog was always a gamble, wait weeks because of weather and other factors only to crash and break a frame or cam or motor.... but was a good learning experince, albeit an expensive one...
i just get an almost new avata full kit, remote, goggles drone with 2 batterys, for 500$, know i will at least change the motor for c157, or full axis 3.5 kit. i also buy a babyhawck II HD, for 170$ no battery
great question. So all digital systems need an reciever and a transmitter. we call the transmitter either the VTX for video transmitter or airunit. The RX or reciever is basically whats built into the goggles we wear. all the digital systems need their own system to intergrate with, no mix and match. This specific system is the walksnal avatar system. So the drone has its own walksnail airunit that only walksnail goggles can decode and recieve. does that make sense?
When are these fpv goggles going to ha e the same fov as vr headsets? I use vr daily for work, rhen when switching to these fpv goggles its like looking at 2 poststamps from half a metree away
never, also pilots have consistantly given feedback that too much FOV is actually more difficult to fly with when going at high speed. large fov is great for a ride along, but not so much for actual piloting.
while im glad that there are new products coming from caddx. The lead time ton getting the things you order is horrible. 2-3 weeks before most items are even shipped. im still waiting on shipping confirmation for parts for my gofilm 20 which 2 motors burnt out on flight testing. unable to fly or do anything. so again im glad a cheaper entry is here but if you have a massive wait from order to ship time. just keep this in mind to those starting in the hobby wiht walksnail. That said aside from my gofilm 20 being grounded and the horrible order to ship time the Goggles X are a great alternative to dji. once you get them and clean up little issues.
Too bad there's no analog input. Imo, that's a big selling point of the Googles X (then again, too bad there's no decent option for an analog receiver that doesn't look dumb).
If you started tomorrow would you buy these for $199 bit.ly/WalksnailGogglesL or something else?
Depends on the compatibility with my existing hardware/planned future builds, battery life and range IRL (not as reported, since that's never accurate) and cross-brand compatibility. Since I build, my stuff is never the same from drone to drone.
Also... for that same price, you can easily pick up a "Refreshed" fat shark or similar from the rain forest online merchant YT doesn't allow named, so it would be a comparison there between a known good product and a new contender. They would have to offer enough more than the old one for me to justify it.
I do applaud the price, though, as this puts it in the affordable realm of a lot more people vs the average 3x this price that I see on other brands.
Edit: by existing hardware, I mean components like chargers/batteries/controllers I already have from other RC hobbies besides drones. But... as a new user, I'd still want to know I can use it on any future ones I own/build. At least for a few years. I hate buying stuff that's outdated/unusable 6 months later.
Edit 2: Oh, except it's not compatible with anything, even the camera modules we might have already, so the actual entry price is $379.99... (Can't just plug in an existing starvis module to their tx module or anything, which also limits you to ONLY using their cameras. Closed system.)
HELL NO! WALKSNAIL HAS PROBLEMS MAKING GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS. They're 💩💩💩💯💯💯⬇️⬇️the🚽🚽
$310 Aussie for anyone wondering
Too bad I can't combine them with those 200 USD *color* night vision systems because that would wild af
@@russellzauner what system is that?
Stu, I'm glad to see you still in it. You are one of a few youtubers that inspired me to get into the hobby. I flew from 2016-2023 almost daily but more recently I haven't really been able to afford to maintain a set of gear. I'll fly again one day but I'm just happy to see you still doing your thing. Happy flying Stu!
Thanks so much mate. Honestly this is the most passionate I've felt about sharing FPV in probably the last 5 years. I've got so much to share and show people cool stuff. What part keeps breaking on your gear?
@@UAVfutures My need to drive somewhere is a large part of the cost. I also need batteries, my bag and GoPro both broke. It all just adds up.
No worries at all though. I'll be back in the air eventually. I'm more hyped to see you having a good time talking about new gear.
FINALLY! I've been avoiding DJI for a while due to personal reasons, but man... I won't lie and say I wasn't jealous of their FPV. I feel both amusement at their paying 10x as much as I did and not building it themselves, and also a bit of jealousy over the amazing range/FPV they get straight out of the box. We fixed the range thing, pretty much, so it's just been a wait for the FPV. Thanks again, but I think I can hear my wallet cursing in the next room already! Gotta get this!🙂
Say what you want failsnail and anything else don’t compare to DJI, oh and I built 90% of MY drones with 03…..
@@LovesM855A1oh of course gotta be failsnail right. And you have all the money for o3 interesting how much tho...
@@LovesM855A1if you like your information and data going to China keep using Dji … lol why do you think they’re banning DJi it’s not because they’re a stand up company ….
Cool goggle but not close to some goggles 2 and a 03 unit worth the money
They do make a very compelling point at $199. Personally on my craft I actually prefer caddx over DJI. I also like the smaller air units caddx walk snail offer. Great for little micro rippers
I’ve been out of the hobby for a few years now. So glad to see you’re still at it! You and Josh Bardwell were my go to channels when I started back in’ 15
Welcome back! you still flying?
Bro!!!! HELLFIRE!!!!! I'm a team pilot!!!! RAFfpv!!!!! So awesome to see you wearing it!!!!
@@rafaelnieto9470 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yeah brother. Where you fly at?
I'm one of the U.S. pilots. Bryan, Texas
Very nice energetic review "old school" with a modern twist ... you are back chap!!
Love ya work
It's too bad they ignored people who need to wear glasses.
It’s too bad they made these when people are still waiting for them to figure out/fix/send out replacements for the goggles X… how is there so many new things from them but yet they have had my brothers goggles x longer than he ever flew with them.. been over 3 months and they haven’t fixed them to send back nor update him on when he will have them sent back to him. Bummer because I love walksnail..
These would be amazing for beginners to pair with one of the BNF walksnail whoops from happymodel or betafpv. 👍 I do wish they were a little more flexible... if only they had added some SMA antenna ports.
I'll buy only when teardown video is available and diy sma ports are added
I am sure Ian will be along with a teardown shortly. It needs modding for certain but might even make me go digital!
I agree. BUT I really did enjoy the stock reception I got. Would you switch a patch or something else?
@@UAVfutures Yes i want to switch from omni to patch and back depending on conditions i'm flying.
Great box goggles, but a real shame you cannot change antennas...will have do mod as per DJIs. I thought Walksnail was listening to the FPV community....
What antennas would you choose?
@@UAVfutures my own! For mid|long range a good set of helicals or cross-hairs, for bando|freestyle I would first try the stock antennas, cheers mate!
Let’s go Team Hellfire!! Love your t-shirt! 🤘🏻🔥
You another team pilot for them?
@@UAVfutures yep, from California USA🤘🏻
Been a fan of yours and a sub since I started flying in 2018, glad your back Stu 💪🏻
Awesome to see you wearing our Hellfirefpv team shirt Stu. 🤘👹🤘
THIS IS THE 3RD COMMENT on that shirt lol. Do you have a shirt? I got mine from risingsunfpv in aus
@UAVfutures yes, I have a hellfirefpv team shirt for sure. @DemonsFPV the founder of the hellfirefpv team asked Zak from risingsunfpv to make us a shirt for people to buy. He did an amazing job of the shirt. We are glad you like the shirt.
Thanks for the review i have it on my list for now!
what other components are on the list so far?
@@UAVfutures i had the emax hawk but but after your latest kit video im just buying what you recommended!
Gonna get one of these setup with the gm3 for a FPV RC car. Very cool
Nice review. For me, head tracking is a must as I use my drone for inspection in tight spaces with lots of obstacles. Would love a review of a complete system ...
what drone do you fly it on?
@UAVfutures I fly the DJI Avata 2. My needs are long flight time, precise control (no swoopy doupy stuff for me), and head tracking. Typically, I am inspecting outdoor plumbing, farm structures (roofs, fencing, etc), and electrical lines. So far, this has been the best solution. Ideally, I would like to build my own, but I have been unable to find the 'full solution '. Thanks for your videos.
what model or kit would you recommend for the head tracking?
If you purchase these, Whatever you do, DO NOT forget to pull the battery out of your pocket before you set your goggles down and walk off. I've had a set of DJI goggles with a broken screen since my second use of them a couple years ago. I printed a battery clip for them afterwards but the broken screen has progressively gotten worse. I can't justify spending another $300 to replace the screen. Since then my flying time has decreased immensely.
Sorry for your loss. Where they new at the time?
@@UAVfutures Sitting in a cabinet in my garage.
About HD Zero : Emax does make an HD Zero box google that can be converted to an external screen. The price is pretty comparable to those.
Great point. I do have a set of those but the difference between those goggles and these ones is night and day. I've got a review on them here too. I would like to try the real hd zero goggles though.
$128 for analog vtx and decent goggles vs $300 for walksnail. Still not there but close.
@@siggins44you can get a whole walksnail quad for under 300
I think this is perfect for us with high end digital setups that want to able to make a cheap digital whoop without investing $ in gogs . I think this will be exactly why I want this product and lack on antenna mid does not phase me
Hi Stu. I left FPV a few years back - wasn't happy with analog at all, it just didn't do it for me. Around the time AOMAY V1 with diversity came out and I had those. I sold everything and decided to wait for digital. It might finally be here.
did you like the aomways?
And with the 2W VTX coming out now, what a combo!
teh walksnail one?
Love the head tracking feature
another win for Walksnail
I like their products just need more updates and big fixes from them. Do you fly walksnail?
Walksnail is making a great case to switch
would you get them?
@@UAVfutures I got HD Zero goggles recently with the idea of testing walksnail in the future with a module... but this comes in even cheaper... so yeah seems like a no brainer to go with these before investing in a new system fully
No way!!!! I can finally go FPV? Too Cool. I think Ill get them now
Do you have any other gear?
I'm far too invested in DJI now to justify moving to a competitor's system.
If I was just starting in the hobby, I'd be buying these straight out though.
Also, the VTX recording quality is a bit blurred out, even though it's meant to be 1080p. Compression artifacts, etc. What are the standard and max bitrates of that Walksnail system?
It looks like DJI at 720p set to 25mbit.
Minor complaint though.
yeah its hard to change systems once you are invested. i wouldnt swap either if I already spent cash on another system. But this is a great system and an ever better price for a new pilot
Cool! For compact single unit and close range it's cheap👌. For long range flights I'd still go with their standalone VRX, DIY antennas, (w/ antenna tracker) output either to a screen or any analog googles that has HDMI in 👌☕
Great review and very convincing. Thanks. How well do these goggles accommodate to glasses, please?
It's definitely a step in the right direction.👍
Can you do a range test video?
I'll try do a follow up soon
The killer for me are they are not glasses friendly, which is what I was hoping for when I saw a WS box goggle coming. Looks like i'll be sticking with my Cobra X's and getting the VRX instead.
You won't have any fun with this, Cobra X with the Walksnail VRX has very high latency.
Yes, it's really sad that glasses don't fit.
@@DanielR8484 Yes thats what I've heard. TBH I'll probably stick with analogue as the steadyview module is pretty darn good.
This is what Steve used to fly. Skyzones with the rx. He's not a racer but never complained about latency. He was new back then though so he may feel differently now. Want me to ask him anything in particular?
@@UAVfutures oh cool. I guess his overall experience with it all. Whats the weight like on the face for example.
amazing goggles, but i wish they drew some inspiration from the skyzone cobras, like an hdmi input and an analogue bay or something
I guess for the price they had to cut something out. They don't do all the bells and whistles extra stuff etc. but what they do do is cheap digital FPV that feels great. My video going up today actually filmed inside both these and the cobras
I really don‘t understand people like that. Somebody drops a really nice product with price tag that is greatly lower than anything before.
And people immediately complain that there are golden bells and whistles missing… 🤡
@@GrmlMaster not really, for people who are already flying analogue, most of them are flying with at least the cobras. For cheaper than these goggles, they can move on to the walksnail system with the walksnail vrx system and get a better experience. Don't you think due to this, walksnail might lose out on customers who are already flying analogue and want to shift to digital? I believe these are amazing goggles for anyone new to fpv, but for those who fly analog and want to shift? I believe they're better off getting the vrx for way cheaper and, more importantly, versatile system.
@@raps55 From what i have seen, the VRX Receiver alone costs more than the new googles, so for less money you get the receiver plus the goggle-hardware instead of a receiver and an hdmi port.
So people can choose what is the better deal for them depending on their hardware.
I really don‘t know what‘s to complain about…
What drone did you use in this video? I would like to have a digital kit because I love the realism!
hell yeah
sounds awesome to me and dvr looked amazing
Hi, are these goggles a better experience than say putting the walksnail vrx on my hdzero goggles?. Which one would be best
was so exited that i could finally try out some digital fpv then i remember i still need to buy the camera and vtx for this system... well, at least i know what to get when my analog vtx need replacement
if you could get the vtx and cam and goggles for 199 it would be too good to be true
I"m surprised they would include headtracking gyros in an entry level set of goggles, pretty interesting.
I know right. I would have preferred analog in but not sure. Have you used head tracking and fpv
Head tracking is about to get real big in RC planes. I think that's why?
Well there's a couple of countries flying quads and possibly planes that might benefit from head tracking, or at least that's what the cynic in me sees. Right now they fly FPV, but imagine being able to look left and right to spot things of more interest while flying and at a price that is nice and cheap. The people that might bulk buy these are the same ones buying 2.5W and 10W analog vtx. ;)
OMG $200 this is so beautiful for new fpv and you can also get a nice rc controller for cheep aswell
Do you have a controller yet? Do you pinch or thumb?
These sound great but it seems everyone has overlooked the Fatshark Recon HDs. Only a little more expensive, but a few extra good features like HDMI out.
Looks awesome, just got an analog Meteor85 but might have to switch to the hd version with this coming out. Do you know when the goggles will actually be released (not pre-order)? Thanks, awesome vid!
G'day nice video mate have you read so of my comments on your other videos
i missed the one on the goggle vid for 2024, just saw that one. I saw some on the drone stop video redcat thingy too. sorry I didnt reply in that one. the comments on that entire video were a little heated. cheers for being here though, appreciate it mate. hows the orcas going?
@@UAVfutures no worries mate would like help with setting up a viewing station for non fpv people to see what is going on from pilots view just a suggestion for future video mate
@@crunchied8 you want help on setting one up etc? did you want it to a tv , or goggles etc? let me know?
@@UAVfutures i am thinking both
Vs the ev800d, how was the perceived screen size? Larger.. smaller??
Im at 2 minutes now and you showed off the gogles,
And 200 usd new does seem reasonable that would be like 50/100 bucks used
I just hope they are also going to get cheaper camera's as digital cameras are also verry expensive
Looks like the walksnail system is the way to go.
Love this style of video. Grumpy Trev is missing
he lives 1500 miles away : (
@@UAVfutures we know. Australia is huuuuge.
So my question mate is looks like a good starter kit in my opinion i am looking myself at getting a set because i still have analog lol but can these goggles be paired to any of the walksnail vtx IE moonlight kit im interested in getting both these goggles and the moonlight kit because of 4k resolution would look amazing and 4ks range could uou maybe do a complete range test with on screen display of how far it will actually go just curious because i have had many different analog systems and all claim to go 5 or more ks but can never get it myself any information for it would be great
This is AWESOME news :-) Thank you
my pleasure. you going to jump in to digital?
@@UAVfutures Yes! I have just never been able to justify investing such an enormous amount of cash into switching to digital, this really brings into into the more affordable range for me, and I am sure for a lot of others as well :-) Most embarrassingly, both my mate and I are still using our very first goggle purchases from years ago when we started ... remember the Quantum Cyclops V2??? lolololol Now just to convince our wives that 'the time has come' LOL
Man this could the thing that finally gets me into FPV. I've been sitting on the wall forever, my one burning question is : Can you wear these with glasses?
im going to say no. Like ill try cram some in there, but i think there is not enough room. what about contacts? not the best solution but something
What VTX and camera were you using in the video? I'm planning to get the goggles L and Avatar HD V2. Will the video quality on the goggles be similar during daylight?
Cheap goggles doesn't mean digital systems have become affordable. Goggles were always a one time buy sort of thing and the difference between analog and digital wasn't that huge, the problem is the vtx and camera systems you put on drones, which you often crash unless you fly like a geriatric super careful bloke and at the same time don't enjoy the hobby to the max. When I'll see a vtx and camera for less than $100 I'll get into digital, until then analog is the best option for me and for a lot of people that still fly analog
Can multiple Walksnail Rx's watch 1 Tx? (i e. for ride along)
like watch one flight with say 3 or 4 ride along goggles?
@@UAVfutures Right
Shut up and take my money…. When I have some.
www.patreon.com/uavfutures .... for when you have some : )
@@UAVfutures Lol, well played
There aren't really any BnF walksnail whoops, but with the newest version of the 1s lite, you can make a 65mm whoop easily only at 20ish grams. If you do a lot of trimming and some ingenuity, I've seen builds down to 17g-18g.
Digital builds down to that much?
Is there any way these can be used with a Mavic Air 2?
I was waiting for something like this do drop but honestly I would like to see different antenna options. Coming from someone that being flying analog exclusively, how relevant is circular and directional antennas for digital fpv?
From what I saw these goggles come with a dual directional setup
Is the recorded video from the goggle or from the onboard sd? Did you experience any stutter with that refresh rate?
Range test range test range test 🙏
I have HDZero on my Fatsharks!
Would you invest in these or higher end if you plan to spend any real time flying fpv.
6:56 Did you use the Moonlight System for the video?
My bad. I watched further and you said moonlight. Sorry 😅
yep, but I also showed a 1s kit at the first part flying around my house with the family. I think its at the start some where
max distance this goggles l can go? 1 or 2km? or below 1km?
ok - I tried reading all the comments but gave up - so at the risk of it already being asked... what vtx/camera would you recommend to go with this? And - Glasses? Does it still work? Thanks!!
Do u think these will pair well with the radio master tx16s mark 11 radio ??? I'm trying to enter fpv and it's kinda confusing but I bought my radio first n I figured my goggles next then my drone can u plz let me know tho if them two will work together
Is there an option for internal prescription lens inserts or are these only for people without glasses?
If these had HDMI input I'd have bought them. As a beginner I want goggles I can plug into the simulator... So close!
Do you have any Optical correction devices
Hi Stew, Great video and review for the Caddx Avatar walksnail box googles. Headtracker is a blast to use with fix-wing and wings. As Great as they are, I'm going with the walksnail module for I can use with a ground station. Thanks again for the video and info on the new walksnail googles.
Cheers brother. And thanks for being in the live stream
Thanks Stew, I bought a pair of Skyzone analogy goggles 2 days ago.🤬
I was under NDA sorry. I couldn't share any info... Can you return them?
@@UAVfutures That's OK. I would still need to buy the camera and vtx. I haven't the cash for that currently.
However it does look an impressive goggle for the money. 👍
what are they like as a second pair for someone else to fly along with your flight on your main goggles, do they hook up as well as the goggle x ?
that shirt is epic!
the hellfire one?
the yellow hawaiian!
Decided to jump on these. Fingers crossed
When they turn up you are going to have a blast. Did you get an air unit?
@@UAVfutures I had already ordered the walksnail avatar HD pro kit and was holding out to buy the goggles x because I couldn't stomach the price tag.
Maybe a comparison with the fatshark recon HD which look the same but more expensive and no head tracker. I have those and I am very happy with.
if you had those, I dont think you need to switch. save the $$
What became of Grumpy Trev , Stew ?😮
Thanks for stopping back by. He lives 1500 miles away. I moved states
@@UAVfutures, I had him in thoughts and was wondering if he's alright , Okay , I understanding !
Looks like a good set of googles. I think it’s a little misleading to call it “cheap digital” when the vtxs are over $100.
That's cheap, the DJI vtx is like $230
@@wesmagyarbut analog is $15
I dont think its misleading but yes digital does cost more in the vtx side of things, BUT its the antenna, air unit and camera, you could easily spend that on an analog vtx, camera and antenna
@@UAVfutures I have tons of quads with analogue fpv on, most complete all in ones cost £10 to £15 so it is a big difference still.
Defo going in the right direction though, I dont race other people but I do fly fast and low through tiny gaps etc making my own race tracks in affect and like a low latency that analogue gives me,
never tried digital but from what ive seen the latency is an issue for this sort of flying?
Which VTx u r using
I bought the Walksnail camera and vtx. Not sure wether to get these or the Fatshark recon HD ?
If these had analog input, they would be an incredible steal.
The lack of analog really hurts though. I guess there are 1s whoop boards, but analog would be nice
imagine if they also had HDMI in as well lol
@@UAVfutures i'd immediately sell my CobraX goggles and buy these instead
Hello, nice video! I want to switch from my analogue FPV to the digital system. My budget is relatively low and is around 300 to 350 euros. I would buy these glasses because I want to mount them on my RC plane, but I don't know which camera I should buy with them so that I don't have to pay more than 350 euros. However, it should be a good quality camera. Can you help me with which camera system I should buy with these goggles?
And which battery makes the goggles work?
They don't look big enough for people with glasses. 😢
Am I correct to say you also need a digital camera on board your aircraft? If so, are they expensive?
You mislead me into purchasing the original HDOs, what is the difference here?
Not bad. Getting a top of the line digital system for less then 300 to 350$
You talking aud or USD?
I keep telling them on their facebook steal the forehead thing from DJI
The over the head strap?
@@UAVfutures the way the google puts the pressure on your forehead of the googles 3. Only goggles that don’t hurt my nose.
Hey! Will you review the ymzfpv Lighting 2? I know you liked the 1 so much and sadly its out of stock and I wanted to buy one. But maybe the new one is even better?
Stay tuned for tomorrows video... Did you fly one?
@@UAVfutures Yeeees I am looking forward to the Vid. No not yet
If I were upgrading an analog quad, what hardware should I look at to go with this?
The goggles are just half the part. What is a good camera and transmitter to go with these goggles
What's up with the twitchiness, is it coming from camera/recording or is it the drone?
in my flying, the video, the dvr, my camera face talking, which bit? or a time stamp?
@@UAVfutures I think it is a combination of youtube showing the video, my pc and your flying, when I see a lag/twitch and I rewind that part it disappears, only clear twitches from your controls are left. Sorry for confusion, your friend flies way smoother though.
The "twitchiness" you're seeing is personally why I don't like digital. I call it "blurry", makes me feel dizzy.
I also can't watch iMax movies for the exact same reason.
Great video. Can any one tell me my Hudson h501s drone would I get the same read out on FPV googles as I do on my screen on the radio control so every single thing on my radio control screen the same on googles. Thanks
The googles are not the problem, IMHO.
It's the parts you put on a quad and risk damaging in every flight.
I started 2 months ago with analog because I was able to buy Caddx Ratel 2 + AKK 800 mW VTX for $40 during a sale. Already gone through 2 x Rush Cherry antennas.
Also I just got HGLRC Draknight for a price of the Walksnail Avatar Kit. ($100).
Maybe I'll try walksnail on my sub 250 4 inch long range quad, because it weighs less than a thumb cam...
been flying for 8yrs and I've broken less in fact hardly anything at all ever since I switched to walksnail. Flying analog was always a gamble, wait weeks because of weather and other factors only to crash and break a frame or cam or motor.... but was a good learning experince, albeit an expensive one...
Are you crashing a lot?
@@UAVfutures Bardwell says if you're not crashing you're not pushing yourself hard enough ;-)
i just get an almost new avata full kit, remote, goggles drone with 2 batterys, for 500$, know i will at least change the motor for c157, or full axis 3.5 kit. i also buy a babyhawck II HD, for 170$ no battery
What kind of drone can you use the googles with?
Will it work with the Potensic Atom drone
Here in the nanny state known as Australia, isn't FPV basically illegal now?
Hopefully they'll be in the UK by Xmas 🤣🤣
So this is just for the goggles? What about the digital camera for the feed you need to see it in digital? Or does it turn analog to digital?
great question. So all digital systems need an reciever and a transmitter. we call the transmitter either the VTX for video transmitter or airunit. The RX or reciever is basically whats built into the goggles we wear. all the digital systems need their own system to intergrate with, no mix and match. This specific system is the walksnal avatar system. So the drone has its own walksnail airunit that only walksnail goggles can decode and recieve. does that make sense?
What is the range? How far can fly without loose video?
When are these fpv goggles going to ha e the same fov as vr headsets? I use vr daily for work, rhen when switching to these fpv goggles its like looking at 2 poststamps from half a metree away
never, also pilots have consistantly given feedback that too much FOV is actually more difficult to fly with when going at high speed. large fov is great for a ride along, but not so much for actual piloting.
They don’t appear to be large enough to wear glasses with them. Correct?
you are correct. well i dont think you could. what goggles do you currently use with glasses?
@@UAVfutures Skyzone Cobra X
Is there anyway to use an analog vtx with this goggle?
Im Game. But now they need to offer a prebuilt drone bundled with this so i can recruit my friends to fpv for a decent price..
They do I think? but its the gofilm 20. what sort of drone were you thinking?
How much are they?
while im glad that there are new products coming from caddx. The lead time ton getting the things you order is horrible. 2-3 weeks before most items are even shipped. im still waiting on shipping confirmation for parts for my gofilm 20 which 2 motors burnt out on flight testing. unable to fly or do anything. so again im glad a cheaper entry is here but if you have a massive wait from order to ship time. just keep this in mind to those starting in the hobby wiht walksnail. That said aside from my gofilm 20 being grounded and the horrible order to ship time the Goggles X are a great alternative to dji. once you get them and clean up little issues.
This right here is so important. I don't know too much about lead times but caddx just update us more. Communicate better
funciona no dji mini 2 ?
Too bad there's no analog input. Imo, that's a big selling point of the Googles X (then again, too bad there's no decent option for an analog receiver that doesn't look dumb).