GoPro Goes Drone: Here’s All You Need To Know As A Fan

It might be the drone of all drones.

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You read that correctly. GoPro is going into the drone game. Like finally…

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The CEO of GoPro, Nick Woodman announced at a tech conference that the company is building its own remote control quadcopter

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A quadcopter is a multirotor helicopter that is propelled by four motors

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According to Woodman, the remote controlled aircraft will be the ultimate accessory for GoPro cameras

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Aside from revealing the concept of the drone, Woodman didn't reveal pictures or price except that it will be available early next year. Looks we will have to wait a little longer…

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While we wait for official pictures of the drone to pop up, Woodman revealed another new GoPro invention, a futuristic looking camera array. It's really just a fancy way of saying 'ball-shaped mount'.

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The odd looking GoPro camera array is capable of taking wide coverage 360-degree videos and pictures

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Available in the second half of 2015, the array is targeted at production companies and prosumers of the brand. Thus, the price will be slighter higher than normal GoPro products.

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Exciting times ahead for GoPro! If you're a GoPro fan, you should be pretty stoked to see what they have in store over the next few months.

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If you've ever had the urge of getting a GoPro, watching this video will make owning one most tempting, it's ABSURD:

Awhile ago, before we knew GoPro was creating their own drone, we introduced Lily, the drone that will follow you like a pet. She's really easy to train:

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