New Drones Stream Live Travel Videos in Real Time

Samantha Shankman

April 9th, 2015 at 6:30 AM EDT

Photo Credit: The DJI Phantom 3 flies over Australia’s Pink Lake. Vimeo / DJI Phantom 3

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Adding live streaming capabilities to drone videos ups the ante for savvy travel brands looking for innovative marketing campaigns that engage travelers before and after a trip.

One of the world’s largest drone manufacturers DJI yesterday revealed its new line of consumer drones featuring an upgraded 4k camera, which for the first time is capable of live streaming in near real time. Pilots can either use the ‘Director’ feature on the app to edit the best shots from a flight into short videos that can be shared immediately after landing or use YouTube Live to stream aerial footage in real time. �

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