I Flew Antigravity's 8K 360-Degree Drone and It Felt Like Using a Wii Remote

CNET

14-08-2025

Antigravity says its A1 drone is the world's first drone built to capture 360-degree video. It's the company's new flagship project, incubated at Insta360, and I got to test-fly it at a preview event. The company says its intuitive controls make it easy to fly even if you've never flown a first-person view drone, which I haven't.
Antigravity's A1 drone was a secret project incubated by Insta360.
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FPV drones are known for being acrobatic, and the most highly skilled pilots can capture thrilling, dynamic videos featuring elaborate camera moves, including spins, dives and loops.
Antigravity says that the A1 drone can produce similar FPV-style shots while flying in a straight line, thanks to its 360-degree field of view, where camera movements like spins and rotations can be added in post-production using Antigravity's editing software.
Insta360 users may already be familiar with this workflow. You film the full panoramic view and crop it to the desired framing and camera movements after the fact.
I had an opportunity to test out the Antigravity A1 drone at a go-kart track.
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The A1 drone includes a headset that lets you see what the drone sees as you're flying. Moving your head side to side moves the field of view around the 360-degree image, and a battery worn around the user's neck powers the headset.
The controller reminded me of a Wii Remote, with a trigger to fly forward. I could change the drone's direction by moving my body, and a red emergency stop button was also easily accessible.
It was an intuitive experience, but I felt a slight motion sickness toward the end of my test flight. Overall, I succeeded in not crashing and capturing video, my two primary goals when flying the drone for the first time.
The Antigravity A1 drone has no set price yet, but it's set to hit the market in Jan. of 2026. To see this newly unveiled drone in action, check out the video in this article.