THE PIXY IS A HANDS-FREE DRONE FOR SNAPCHAT USERS

Palm-sized drone pairs with your phone and records 60 seconds of footage

Snap Inc, aka the company behind the Snapchat photosharing app, has released a flying camera that’s designed to work with the app. The Pixy drone fits in the palm of your hand, and is perfect for capturing videos of you and your friends or family without you having to concentrate on using a controller.

Designed to sync directly with Snapchat, the Pixy is a fun flying camera that has four different flight modes: hover, reveal, orbit and follow. Unlike some beginner drones, the Pixy is a completely hands-free device that takes off and lands in the palm of your hand. It features two cameras: one on the base of the device to help it navigate, and a front-facing camera that records you.

A dial on top of the Pixy allows the user to select which preprogrammed flight path to perform and when to take off. A green LED on the front tells you when it’s ready to fly, while a white LED will illuminate when it’s recording. You can set the Pixy to capture between 10 and 60 seconds of footage which can then be edited and shared.

The Pixy can easily be paired to your phone via the Snapchat app. It has a lightweight removable battery than can be charged in the device via a USB-C cable, or plugged into a wall.

It look like an ideal piece of kit for content creators, as it’s small enough to keep on you at all times, and will enable you to record yourself without having to set up a tripod and camera.

Initially the Pixy will only be available in the US and France, priced at $249.99 (about £200) for a bundle which includes the drone and a dual rechargeable battery pack. A spare battery, a USB-C cable, and a carrying strap can be purchased separately.