DJI Avata 360 Launch Set for March 26, Promises Native 8K Spherical FPV

DJI's teaser copy says it all: "Above It All, See It All." Posted to the DJI Global account on March 10, the social announcement confirmed the Avata 360 by name, stamped it with the descriptor "8K flagship 360˚ drone," and locked in March 26, 2026 at 12 PM GMT as the global launch time. Pre-orders are expected to open immediately after the stream, and a "Notify Me" button is already live on DJI's site.

The Avata 360 will be DJI's first consumer drone with a built-in 360-degree camera system and a follow-up to 2024's Avata 2. Leaked images and a circulated FPV clip, which Digital Camera World described as something that "could only have been shot with the 360 drone," have been building anticipation in FPV communities for weeks. Leaker Igor Bogdanov was the first to surface a notable design detail: a gimbal that rotates flat for storage, protecting the lens from sand and debris during takeoff and landing.

Beyond the gimbal, reported leaks describe a gray Cinewhoop-style frame with fully enclosed spherical propeller guards. Online debate has focused on propeller count, with leaked images suggesting four props, though nothing has been confirmed. The drone is also rumored to carry a one-inch sensor capable of 6K/60fps HDR video alongside its headline 8K panoramic capture, plus an omnidirectional obstacle avoidance system. DJI has not released an official specification sheet, and those hardware claims remain unverified until the March 26 stream.

The competitive context is direct. The Insta360 Antigravity A1, which debuted last December, occupies the same 8K/360-degree FPV space, and DJI's Avata 360 is widely positioned as its answer. Trusted leaker Jasper Allen flagged that DJI broke from its usual announcement pattern here, confirming the product name and launch date in teasers far earlier than the company typically does. Jasper Ellens, cited via X, noted the same shift and suggested additional teasers before the event are likely.

One significant unknown flagged by The Verge is whether the Avata 360 will launch in the United States at all. Pricing and regional availability remain entirely unannounced. Note also that some outlets reported the launch time as 20:00 or 8PM rather than 12 PM GMT; DJI's own March 10 social post, as captured by Digital Camera World, explicitly reads "12 PM (GMT)."

The March 26 stream is the moment everything gets confirmed or corrected: official sensor specs, exact video resolutions, propeller configuration, US availability, and whether the pre-order window opens on the spot.