First Smartphone-Controlled, Personalized Drone Is a Kickstarter Hit

Flying a miniature helicopter is as simple as running your fingers over a smartphone screen.

Hex is a six-sided flying computer with smartphone integration, and it launched a Kickstarter campaign this month that’s already exceeded its goal

The copter is controlled through a smartphone using Bluetooth 4.0. Through your smartphone you can see what the drone sees, snap pictures and shoot video. The Hex also has a camera that can be hooked up to first-person-view glasses.

The copter comes in a kit that its makers say is very basic and easy to assemble.

The Kickstarter project has far exceeded its $10,000 goal and passed $105,000 at the time of publishing, with more than 40 days left in the campaign Read more…

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