OnePlus, best known for its One "flagship killer", is now looking to gain the attention of drone enthusiasts, as today it unveiled a highly-affordable remote-controlled quadcopter touted to be the smallest in the world. And, no, it's not an April Fools prank, unlike what other companies have been trying to pull in the last 24 hours.
Called DR-1, OnePlus's first miniature drone has a wingspan of only 70 mm, and four blades with a diameter of 30 mm. Given the specs, it's only going to serve as a fun little toy, and not something that you can attach a GoPro to.
OnePlus has bestowed DR-1 with orientation LED, and a fairly powerful engine. The remote control offers two thumbpads, for horizontal and vertical control; for those interested in stunts, it's possible to initiate automated four-axis flips.
Seeing as it's quite small, you'll only be able to fly DR-1 for five to eight minutes at most. A full charge is said to take 20 minutes, so there's little downtime.
The price? OnePlus is asking $19.99 for DR-1. However it is said to be "one-time offer", and at the time of writing this article OnePlus' site lists DR-1 as sold out.
But, if you want something that's similar in size, you can check out this HJ 993 Super Mini 2.4G, which looks very similar to DR-1. It costs even less, only $14.97.