For years, creators have had to choose between carrying a pocket camera with a gimbal or packing a separate drone for aerial shots. Follow-me drone specialist HoverAir thinks they shouldn’t have to. Its newly unveiled Versa is designed to do both, transforming from a handheld, pocket-sized camera into a self-flying AI camera with snap-on propeller modules.
Set to launch on Indiegogo in mid-August, Versa represents HoverAir’s latest attempt to simplify content creation by combining two devices into one. Whether you’re filming yourself on the ground or capturing cinematic overhead footage, the company says Vera lets you switch perspectives without switching gear.
A pocket gimbal camera first
In its standard form, Versa is a compact handheld camera built around a 3-axis mechanical gimbal, delivering stabilized footage for everything from travel videos and family moments to vlogs and everyday adventures.
HoverAir says the camera pairs that stabilization with advanced AI shooting features and a new image processor designed to preserve detail in challenging lighting. The company claims Versa delivers industry-leading dynamic range, capturing rich colors in sunsets, city lights, and other high-contrast scenes while retaining detail in darker shadows. The result, according to HoverAir, is cleaner low-light footage with more natural-looking colors.
