The DJI Neo 2 drone was launched internationally in November, and today a new update lets you control the drone entirely from your Apple Watch. This works with the Apple Watch Series 8 and later, as well as the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Ultra 3.
The new DJI Neo 2 firmware, which unlocks this functionality, is labeled v01.00.0500. You also need the latest version of the DJI Fly app – v1.19.4. And that’s it.
DJI says this will prove especially useful for sports scenarios like cycling and running, and of course you can think of many more times when grabbing your phone or controller is impractical.
There are some caveats, however. While there will be a live camera view on your watch, Apple’s power saving rules will still apply when you lower your wrist (but it’s live again when you raise it). You can even voice control the drone from your wrist (after having given DJI Fly mic access on your iPhone and then having turned on Voice Control in the DJI Fly settings). Your watch can also become a mini mic for on-the-go sound.
