Hands-On: Pixy Selfie Drone From Snapchat Maker Is Fun (for a Few Minutes) – Newsweek

The new, modern solution for capturing a group outing is to let a palm-size yellow drone named Pixy hover in front of you and do it automatically. Besides just hovering, this cute little mechanical photographer is also capable of circling you, following you and expanding the scenery, all while recording the memories. I went hands-on with Pixy to see how it works—and whether it’s as cool as it seems.There are some notable limitations that should be addressed right off the bat. The drone can only fly for around 5 minutes on a single charge. Its image quality can be very hit or miss depending on lighting conditions. But, much like Instagram initially found a way to make grainy smartphone pictures scroll worthy with its use of filters, Pixy has overcome its hurdles by enabling anyone to be able to capture moments like never before.Pixy is simplifying drone photography to the point of only turning it on, twisting a dial and then letting it take flight on its own. But, does it actually deliver enough to be useful?TL;DRPros:Simple to operateSmall, almost pocketableEasy editing through SnapchatCons:Very short battery lifeImage quality is acceptable, but not greatBuy at Snap.How Does Pixy Work? To start…
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