Consumer drone maker Parrot announced on Sunday its release of the new Bebop Drone.
The drone includes full HD video and image stabilization with a wide-angle 180-degree view, according to USA Today.
The device can be controlled with an app on an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet, similar to the French company's other hobby drones.
Videos are recorded with a fisheye camera. An image processor and sensors are used to send a small part of the fisheye image to the tablet or phone, The Verge reported.
Despite a large amount of data being cut out, users still get a clear, stabilized look at the video.
Bebop can be used with an optional Skycontroller, which features four additional antennae that increase the drone's Wi-Fi range to 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). However, the drone's battery life ends after 12 minutes of flying, meaning it won't be able to be used for a lot of long flights. The drone's videos can also be viewed on a monitor, TV or other display by connecting them to the Skycontroller, Mashable reported.
Bebop uses a built-in GPS to make sure it stays in place when the pilot takes their hands off the controller. An accelerometer, a magnetometer and a gyroscope are used to make sure the video is stable.
The drone was shown at a demo last week at the Old Mint Building in San Francisco. Henri Seydoux, CEO and founder of Parrot, looked to have Bebop used for business customers, such as architects, USA Today reported.
The Oculus Rift augmented reality glasses can be used with the drone, as Seydoux demonstrated at the event by wearing the headset while piloting Bebop.
The exact cost of the drone has not been revealed, but Seydoux said it will be priced at somewhere between the original $300 Parrot AR.Drone and the $1,000 DJI Phantom, The Verge reported.
Bebop is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 2014.
