Re:Sprite: a different drone
by tomswartz07 on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @03:36PM
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This is genuinely awesome and I'm excited to see it's applications in future products.
HOWEVER: I don't think it's ready for 'consumer grade' things just yet.
It's one thing to have it in a controlled wind-tunnel for 48 hours, it's completely different than having it outside and in variable wind, dirt, dust, other objects, etc.
Honestly, I can't imagine my luddite brother or father wrapping their minds around this just yet: "So, I point the laser at this? Why can't I just use a flashlight? Can I use the laser to charge my phone?"
HOWEVER: I don't think it's ready for 'consumer grade' things just yet. It's one thing to have it in a controlled wind-tunnel for 48 hours, it's completely different than having it outside and in variable wind, dirt, dust, other objects, etc.
Honestly, I can't imagine my luddite brother or father wrapping their minds around this just yet: "So, I point the laser at this? Why can't I just use a flashlight? Can I use the laser to charge my phone?"