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PowerVision Introduces 4K Cine Drone With Dual Viewing
7 September 2016
PowerVision, which recently announced the PowerEgg, has announced the PowerEye, an all-in-one flying camera designed for cinematographers.
PowerEye features PowerVision's integrated Dual Viewing capability to see video simultaneously from a First Person View and a Subject Matter View. Using the Dual Viewing feature, a cinematographer has the ability to see what is in front of the PowerEye while in flight through a dedicated FPV camera housed in the nose of the aircraft. At the same time, the PowerEye's gimbal-mounted 4K UHD or Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera can be directed independently to action on the ground or other areas in the sky.
Using the PowerEye App, a one key touch allows you to switch between the natural or the thermal light setting to capture a spectrum of light not visible to the unaided eye. Until PowerEye, capturing thermal footage has not been available to the vast majority of cinematographers.
"PowerEye sets a new standard for video quality and control, special effects and professional capabilities. It's a quantum leap beyond the use of a drone to simply record from above," said Wally Zheng, CEO of PowerVision Technology Group. "For the first time we're providing professional cinematographers, aspiring movie makers, even innovative game developers with a significant new feature set in an affordable, rugged and highly-portable platform."
HIGHLIGHTS
Leveraging PowerVision's rich UAV technology portfolio, PowerEye incorporates significant innovation that includes:
- PowerVision Object Detection Technology: Uses an array of integrated sensors to detect flight path obstacles and sound an alert within 10 meters
- Stable 4-Point Landing/Lift-off Design: Eliminates the need for dangerous hand-held take-offs and catch-landings common with 2-point and/or T-bar designed drones
- Highly portable 600mm class aircraft: Integrates collapsible legs and rotors for quick and easy transport, folding to a mere 340x285x296mm
- Best-in-Class camera support: Compatible with the Micro Four Thirds system, enabling users to connect a variety of lenses based on their personal preferences
- Maximum flight time up to 29.5 minutes
- Lightweight and powerful with a base weight of 6.94 lbs., 8.5 lbs. with camera and a maximum PowerEye payload of 6.6 lbs.
"When we launched PowerEgg, we showed the world that PowerVision wasn't a me too drone company. From that perspective, PowerEye is cut from the same cloth," Zheng said. "Our strategy of driving innovation focused on meeting the needs of professionals and advanced amateurs alike has resulted in a new cinematography drone that we believe will lead the market forward."
For more information see the news release below.
PowerVision Unveils PowerEye Professional Cinematography Drone with Dual Viewing and 4K UHD Thermal/Natural Light Camera
Dual View Provides for Simultaneous First Person and Subject Matter App-based Video Streams
INTERDRONE -- PowerVision Technology Group, a worldwide leader in UAV, robotics and big data technologies and the maker of the recently launched PowerEgg, has announced PowerEye, an all-in-one flying camera designed for today's professional and aspiring cinematographers.
Delivering the ultimate in cinematographic control, PowerEye features PowerVision's integrated Dual Viewing capability. Dual Viewing gives multiple users the ability to see video simultaneously from a First Person View and a Subject Matter View. Using the Dual Viewing feature, a cinematographer has the ability to see what is in front of the PowerEye while in flight through a dedicated FPV camera housed in the nose of the aircraft. At the same time, the PowerEye's gimbal-mounted 4K UHD or Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera can be directed independently to action on the ground or other areas in the sky.
Using the PowerEye App, Dual Viewing can be managed by a single person using one mobile device in either a split screen or picture-in-picture mode (user selectable). It can also be managed by two people using two mobile devices with one person/device managing FPV and the other managing SMV. Dual View is preferred or essential in a wide range of situations such as covering sporting events in stadiums; capturing a movie's scripted action sequence in a city center; or tracking wildlife across a rugged landscape.
PowerEye is available with two advanced camera options providing cinematographers and creative professionals with the ability to shoot in low light or with special effects. The first is its standard high-performance 4K UHD camera. The second is a camera that can capture images in both thermal and natural light. The PowerEye Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera comes with two integrated light sensors and two lenses.
Using the PowerEye App, a one key touch allows the user to switch between the thermal or the natural light setting. Using the Thermal/Natural Light Switchable Camera, cinematographers can capture a spectrum of light not visible to the unaided eye. For creative professionals this has the potential to give an otherwise ordinary scene a surreal and dream-like quality. Until PowerEye, capturing thermal footage has not been available to the vast majority of cinematographers.
"PowerEye sets a new standard for video quality and control, special effects and professional capabilities. It's a quantum leap beyond the use of a drone to simply record from above. For the first time we're providing professional cinematographers, aspiring movie makers, even innovative game developers with a significant new feature set in an affordable, rugged and highly-portable platform," said Wally Zheng, CEO of PowerVision Technology Group. "The PowerEye's integrated thermal capabilities combined with its simultaneous Dual View and state-of-the-art aeronautics is unmatched in today's market."
PowerEye Engineering & Technology
Leveraging PowerVision's rich UAV technology portfolio, PowerEye incorporates significant innovation that provides the professional video community with valuable benefits including:
- PowerVision Object Detection Technology: Uses an array of integrated sensors to detect flight path obstacles and sound an alert within 10 meters
- Stable 4-Point Landing/Lift-off Design: Eliminates the need for dangerous hand-held take-offs and catch-landings common with 2-point and/or T-bar designed drones
- Highly portable 600mm class aircraft: Integrates collapsible legs and rotors for quick and easy transport, folding to a mere 340x285x296mm
- Best-in-Class camera support: Compatible with the Micro Four Thirds system, enabling users to connect a variety of lenses based on their personal preferences
- Maximum flight time up to 29.5 minutes
- Lightweight and powerful with a base weight of 6.94 lbs., 8.5 lbs. with camera and a maximum PowerEye payload of 6.6 lbs.
"When we launched PowerEgg, we showed the world that PowerVision wasn't a me too drone company. From that perspective, PowerEye is cut from the same cloth," Zheng said. "Our strategy of driving innovation focused on meeting the needs of professionals and advanced amateurs alike has resulted in a new cinematography drone that we believe will lead the market forward."
The development of PowerEye's features and capabilities -- particularly its Dual View -- were based on extensive market analysis and field research that included discussions with a wide range of film makers and videographers. An example is input provided by Ethan Hoerneman, owner/principal, Firefly Arts LLC, an innovative video and animation production company based in Aptos, Calif. specializing in the development of striking visual experiences. According to Hoerneman, "The ability to see an object or an entire environment from virtually any perspective is the promise of drone-based videography. Unfortunately, the promise is often tough to achieve when navigating in tight spaces or shooting objects in motion. The Dual View capability of the PowerEye solves this problem by ensuring the safety of the aircraft and the quality and creativity of the shot."
Pricing & Availability
The PowerEye will be available in late 2016. Pricing has not yet been released.