Would you pay to remotely fly a real drone from your computer?

[wlr_inc]

I’ve been toying with this idea and wanted to get some feedback from real drone enthusiasts.

The concept is pretty simple: You’d log into a website, pick a drone (or location), and then fly a real drone remotely from your computer using an on-screen controller. It would be geofenced in a defined area so you couldn’t crash it or fly somewhere unsafe, and takeoff/landing would be handled automatically. You’d just get to fly around, explore, maybe take some photos like a mix between a simulator and a real-life drone arcade.

In the future, I could see this expanding to multiple locations — like cityscapes, remote nature areas, etc. But for now I’m just curious:

• Would this be fun or interesting to you?
• Would you pay to try it out? (e.g., $5–10 for a 10–20 min session)
• Anything you’d want from an experience like this?

Appreciate any feedback — even if it’s “this is dumb.” Just want to see if there’s interest before diving into building it.

 

[Brutalwarpig]

I’ve been toying with this idea and wanted to get some feedback from real drone enthusiasts.

The concept is pretty simple: You’d log into a website, pick a drone (or location), and then fly a real drone remotely from your computer using an on-screen controller. It would be geofenced in a defined area so you couldn’t crash it or fly somewhere unsafe, and takeoff/landing would be handled automatically. You’d just get to fly around, explore, maybe take some photos like a mix between a simulator and a real-life drone arcade.

In the future, I could see this expanding to multiple locations — like cityscapes, remote nature areas, etc. But for now I’m just curious:

• Would this be fun or interesting to you?
• Would you pay to try it out? (e.g., $5–10 for a 10–20 min session)
• Anything you’d want from an experience like this?

Appreciate any feedback — even if it’s “this is dumb.” Just want to see if there’s interest before diving into building it.

IMO this wouldn't really have much of a market. There are hundreds of drone Sims, some of which are extremely realistic. Some people may give it a try for pure novelty sake but I don't think it would be very successful. I may be totally wrong, just my 2 cents worth.