Walksnail Avatar HD Goggles X: Future proof modular design

With none doubt, the FPV headset is the most costly a part of an FPV system, and you’d most likely like to make use of your funding for a few years. CaddxFPV’s new Walksnail Avatar HD Goggles X comes with a modular design that enables upgrading the VTX module and the antennas. The producer guarantees the discharge of a next-generation receiving module that enables as much as 20km transmission distances.

Because of the AV and HDMI inputs, it’s multi-platform appropriate. Through the AV-in, you should use legacy 5.8G analog VTX or, by means of the HDMI-in, an HDZERO VRX module.

When the primary teaser photographs have been shared on social media, many thought that it was a joke because of the “X” emblem on the entrance plate, much like the brand use utilized by Elon Musk in Twitter’s rebranding marketing campaign. The ultimate launch of the Avatar HD Goggles X has solely two RGB LED bars with adjustable colours (crimson, inexperienced, and blue).

The Avatar Goggles X might be powered from 2S as much as 6S batteries. The facility consumption averages round 8 Watts (7-26V). Between the 2 lenses is a proximity sensor that detects whether or not the FPV headset is in your head -if not, it’ll flip off the screens robotically, preserving battery life.

For distant management and live-sharing, the Walksnail FPV goggles has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The headset additionally has a built-in Gyro for fixed-wing, RC automobiles, and different eventualities.

Those that want prescription glasses will welcome the built-in adjustable +2.0 to -6.0  diopter.

Key options of the brand new Avatar HD Goggles X

• The quilt above the goggles might be opened for simple alternative of latest receiver modules, offering pilots with a cheap technique to improve their goggles. In the meantime, we’re growing the next-generation receiving module, which may obtain a breakthrough in flight distance, anticipated to achieve 20 kilometers and develop a sustainable improvement technique.
• The entrance cowl of the goggles might be eliminated and changed with a brand new antenna, changing the 2 antennas situated underneath the goggles, which offers pilots with extra choices to optimize their FPV expertise. The entrance cowl of the goggles provides a light-weight perform and a contact of favor to your gear.
• Trade-leading H.265 encoding expertise to offer 1080p@100FPS FPV video high quality with low latency, offering an immersive and responsive expertise.
• AV IN interface and assist analog alerts assist (5.8G legacy VTX), a flexible resolution for FPV pilots.
• HDMI enter expands the vary of units that can be utilized with the goggles, offering extra flexibility and comfort. The HDMI OUT interface might be related to different show units to share your flight footage with pilots in real-time.
• The built-in Bluetooth Wi-Fi module permits pilots to attach their goggles to an app and entry a variety of options, together with sharing their FPV expertise on social media, wi-fi upgrading firmware, map mode for finding the drone, and dwell viewing goggles display. This function is across the nook.
• Optics might be tailored to your wants.
  • Adjustable from +2.0 to -6.0 by way of diopter knob to personalize the viewing expertise and simply go glasses-free.
  • Lenses for astigmatism, myopia, and blue light-blocking glasses might be changed to satisfy completely different imaginative and prescient wants.
  • The goggles use infrared sensing expertise to offer pilots with a handy and energy-efficient technique to flip the display on and off with out manually urgent any buttons. This function helps to increase the lifetime of the display.

Technical parameters

Pricing and availability

The brand new goggles might be pre-ordered for $459.00 from Caddx’s on-line retailer. This value is fairly engaging contemplating that its less-features predecessor is bought for $559.00. Spare face plate foams might be ordered for $9.99. The Walksnail Patch Antenna V2 For Avatar Goggles X is priced at $25.90, respectively, the Walksnail Redbird Antenna V2 (2pcs) for $15.90).