I was sent (free in return for doing a product review) a Vivitar VTI FPV Duo Camera Racing Drone with Flight Immersive Goggles. I spent about 15 minutes on two flights and recorded my thoughts as I flew it.
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Here is the written review I uploaded with the video:
Watch my video for a good idea of how this drone flies. I am a Part 107 FAA Licensed drone pilot and have a Mini 2 and Air 2 from DJI. I have about 40 miles of flying and a couple hundred hours in the last 6 months according to my DJI Fly App. That said, if you fly this legally, you need to go to FlyMyDrone at the FAA and register it because it is MORE than 250g. Or so I believe because absolutely nothing anywhere says the weight, and the Vivitar instructions say to register it. Then, there's not really anything saying "Serial Number," so you'll have to just go with the number on the bottom of the drone. Nothing is on the box. If you register this with the FAA as a recreational pilot, then the S/N matters less since you're registering yourself and one drone, up to four drones. If you get your Part 107, now you're actually registering the drone itself. In both cases it's $5, so no big deal.
If you do fly this with the goggles on and want to be a conscientious pilot, you need a Visual Observer (VO). Technically, a pilot or VO must have their eyes on their drone for situational awareness (SA) of threats at all times. If you have goggles on, you have lost SA. A VO can warn you of a tree, helicopter or other threat.
With the legalities out of the way, the drone is "ok". Watch the video review and you'll see it. If you're used to a DJI which is rock solid with little drift, this won't meet that expectation. If you're outside in a clearing, and are OK with constantly fidgeting to hold position, then you'll be ok with it. The FPV goggles are pretty neat and you can see a black and white image of what the drone sees. I didn't bother recording anything to the memory stick because I just never really trusted this to be stable enough while I figured out the remote.
I flew in 6 mph winds with occasional 15 mph gusts, so that gives you an idea of what I was flying within. I didn't test the range because honestly I don't trust it that far out. If you're buying this for doing drone aerial videography, pass. If you're just flying for fun and the novelty of being able to put goggles, it's really not too bad at a sub $200 price. If you need to stay in that price range, it's a good drone. If you can sport another $200 for a just over $400 price tag, then look towards a DJI Mini 2.
