{"id":142731,"date":"2010-01-05T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5441029"},"modified":"2010-01-05T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T02:00:00","slug":"iphone-controlled-parrot-drone-is-a-lot-cooler-than-its-name-suggests-rc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/142731","title":{"rendered":"iPhone-Controlled Parrot Drone Is a Lot Cooler Than Its Name Suggests [Rc]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"http:\/\/cache.gawker.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/01\/parrot6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cache.gawker.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/01\/500x_parrot6.jpg\" class=\"left image500\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve been let down by my fair share of remote control flying toys in the past, but this four-propellered, iPhone-controlled, Linux-based, Avatar-chic, WiFi-ready, augmented reality-enhanced, dual video camera-wielding Parrot&#8230;well, you get the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Parrot, who usually trade in Bluetooth headsets, has developed the AR Drone, just about the coolest remote control gadget I&#8217;ve ever seen. Tilting your iPhone ever so slightly, you control the mechanical bird in an augmented reality based game of airborne warfare. The drone has an on-board Linux computer that manages delicate accelerometers to keep your game flying. Two video cameras&mdash;one on the nose and one on the bottom&mdash;transmit video back to your iPhone controller which is then overlaid with the targets you&#8217;re meant to destroy.<br \/> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> gawkerGallery(5441015,4,''); <\/script><\/p>\n<p>The drone is WiFi ready, so you can play in a networked game with friends, and a removable bumper makes sure your drone stays safe if the game gets a little <i>too<\/i> real.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> newVideoPlayer(\"\/parrot.flv\", 500, 375,\"\"); <\/script><a rel=\"lytebox\" href=\"http:\/\/cache.gawker.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/01\/parrot.flv.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No cost or availability just yet, but keep your eyes peeled for this seriously souped up toy in 2010. 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Parrot, who usually trade in Bluetooth headsets, has developed the AR Drone, just about the coolest remote control gadget I&#8217;ve ever seen. 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