Toy Fair 2011: AR.Drone

Parrot demonstrated their AR.Drone at the 2011 Toy Fair, a remote-control saucer piloted through an iPod/iPad application.

The AR.Drone is associated with two apps. The AR.FreeFlight application controls the AR.Drone and allows exactly what the name implies: “Free Flight.” AR.Pursuit is a game played with another person who owns the AR.Drone; one person flees from the other. Whoever stays away for the longest time is the winner.

The AR.Drone is equipped with two video cameras (frontal and vertical view) to feed both applications a live video stream, making it easy to fly. You can purchase the AR.Drone at Brookstone for $299.99.