It was in November that the DJI Neo 2 drone was released internationally. You now have a new update that allows you to control the drone completely from your Apple Watch. This works with the Apple Watch Series 8, as well as the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Ultra 3 respectively.
The new DJI Neo 2 software with the new features is labelled v01.00.0500. You also need the latest version of the DJI Fly app – v1.19.4. It’s now easy to control the DJI Neo 2 with your Apple Watch.
According to DJI, it will be useful, mainly for sports scenarios like cycling and running. You can imagine many more times when grabbing your phone or controller is unworkable.
There are some limitations though. The power saving rules still apply to the live camera view on your watch even when you lower your wrist. It becomes live again when you raise it. You can voice control the drone from your wrist. This is after you have given DJI Fly mic access on your iPhone and then turned on Voice Control in the DJI Fly settings. Your watch can also become a mini mic for on-the-go sound.
