How the Antigravity 360 drone will change your travels

Drones are huge. And while there are many restrictions around them, many travelers take them on trips because they produce incredible wide aerial shots.

There are many amazing brands, but one that I think is great is Antigravity A1. Launched in late 2025, it attempts to make the traditional gimbal obsolete for a wide segment of creators. Leveraging a dual-lens 360-degree capture system, the A1 records everything in all directions simultaneously. The result is a “fly now, frame later” experience that feels less like piloting a drone and more like directing a virtual camera in a pre-recorded digital environment.

They sent me one to use and I want to share my experience and why I like this product so much.

Two lenses = no blind spots

What are you doing? Antigravity 360The most special thing is the two lenses. Most drones have a single lens that points forward. However, the A1 features two ultra-wide-angle lenses located at the top and bottom of the center fuselage, each capturing a 200-degree field of view. When those images are combined, they overlap to create a perfect 360-degree sphere.

And, in the final exported footage, the drone itself is digitally removed, creating the illusion of a camera floating in the air without any visible means of support.

The sensors themselves are 1/1.28-inch CMOS units. While they are smaller than the 1-inch sensors found on some “Pro” level photography drones, they are huge compared to typical 360° action cameras. This allows for significantly better low-light performance and higher dynamic range, capturing details in highlights and shadows that would normally be lost in the harsh contrast of the midday sun.

Most countries require drones weighing 250 grams or more to be registered and subject to stricter flight regulations. Antigravity clearly understood the importance of this threshold because they made the A1 weigh exactly 249 grams with its standard battery, meaning it is not considered a commercial drone, so there is no need to register it.

And the drone feels remarkably sturdy. It uses a high-quality carbon fiber reinforced polymer that offers a better strength-to-weight ratio than the standard ABS plastic found in cheaper models. The folding mechanism is satisfyingly tactile and snaps into place with a precision that suggests long-term durability. When folded, the drone is about the size of a large smartphone, though about three times as thick.

The flight experience

Vision glasses: They’re sleek, lightweight, and feature dual 4K micro-OLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. Latency is almost non-existent and they have built-in head tracking. Because the drone records in 360 degrees, you are not limited to seeing what is in front of the drone. When you turn your head to the left, the glasses shift to the left. If you look down, you will see the ground passing beneath you. This provides a sense of presence and spatial awareness that is simply impossible with a traditional fixed camera drone.

The drone uses a one-handed motion controller. You point the controller where you want to go and pull the trigger to accelerate. Tilt your wrist to the left to lean or lift the tip of the controller to step up. It’s an incredibly intuitive system that allows even a beginner to fly through complex environments in a matter of minutes. For professional FPV pilots who prefer the precision of manual aerobatic flight, the A1 supports a traditional “Mode 2” stick controller, but the motion controls are so fluid that most users will probably never switch back.

Here is a video of the drone in action:

Camera performance

Marketing for Antigravity 360 proudly displays “8K Resolution”. On a traditional camera, 8K means that each pixel is packed into a 16:9 rectangle. In 360 video, those pixels are spread out over a full sphere. When you “reframe” that 8K sphere into a standard flat video, you’re looking at a “crop” of the total image.

Color science has been noticeably improved over previous 360 cameras. The A1 features a “Vivid” profile for those who want punchy, social media-ready colors, and a 10-bit “Log” profile for professional editors who need to match footage to other cameras in a color grading suite. The stabilization, powered by Antigravity’s “FlowState” algorithms, is nothing short of miraculous. You can fly in 20 mph winds and the images remain as stable as if the camera was on a tripod.

The editing app

The “Antigravity Studio” app allows you to download images wirelessly (at speeds up to 80MB/s) and reframe your video using your phone’s gyroscope. Simply watch the video and move your phone to “film” the scene in real time. The app also includes “Auto-Frame”, an artificial intelligence tool that identifies subjects and automatically generates a crop that keeps them in focus. For a solo creator, this effectively provides a virtual camera crew that never misses a shot.

Battery life

Battery technology remains the bottleneck for all small drones. The A1’s standard intelligent flight battery provides a theoretical 24 minutes of flight. In real conditions with moderate wind and constant recording, wait about 19 or 20 minutes.

While 20 minutes may not sound like much, the “work per minute” is much greater than that of a traditional drone. Since you don’t have to retrace a route to get different angles, a single 20-minute flight can produce the same amount of usable footage as three flights with a Mavic. For those who need more time, the “Pro Battery” (which brings the weight up to over 250g) offers a staggering 39 minutes of flight time, although it slightly compromises the drone’s agility.

In terms of flight dynamics, the A1 is a “cinewhoop” style flyer. It is stable and predictable rather than aggressive and nervous. It has a top speed of about 36 mph, which is enough to follow bikes or cars, but it won’t be able to keep up with a professional racing drone. “Turtle Mode” is a lifesaver; If you crash and end up upside down, the drone can flip over using its propellers, allowing you to take off again without a “walk of shame” to recover the aircraft.

Who is this for?

• Extreme sports athletes: For skiers, mountain bikers and surfers, the A1 is a game-changer. You can set it to “ActiveTrack” and just go. Because it is 360, it will never lose you, even if you pass under the drone or take a sharp turn.
• Real Estate Videographers: The A1 is perfect for inland tours. It can fly through a house and in post-production you can look at the architecture, floors and ceilings in one shot.
• Travel vloggers: The portability and “invisible drone” effect make it the ultimate travel companion for those who want high production value shots without a full rig.

He Antigravity 360 (A1) It is the most exciting drone I have ever tried. By eliminating the need for a gimbal and the stress of manual framing, it allows the pilot to focus on the only thing that really matters: the story they are trying to tell.

While the image quality is not at the level of a high-end cinema drone and the lenses are certainly delicate, these are small prices to pay for the creative liberation that the A1 provides. It bridges the gap between traditional cinematography and the immersive world of virtual reality.

If you’re a creator who’s tired of the same old “drone shots” and want to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the air, Antigravity 360 is an essential addition to your toolkit.

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