Have you ever wanted to take a selfie capturing your entire background but you was alone or take a picture of your group but one person is left out because someone needs to take the picture. Even with a selfie stick you are still not able to get the angle you want. I am pretty we have all heard about drones, but what about selfie drones? According to this article the task of taking a good selfie get easier with this invention, but is it worth the money?

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The purpose of this article is to show the latest innovation in the drone technology industry. When we think drone we think military, but based on the article the writer discuss about a company called “AirSelfie” that produces pocket sized camera drones that can be used by anybody with a smartphone.

The problem this article try to solve is whether or not this latest selfie technology is actually worth the money. The evidence used in the article was the purchased of the drone. The device was analyzed based on the characteristics that a consumer would expect from a selfie drone which are: compatibility to smartphones, components, size, camera quality, battery life and price.

In reference to Lee Manovich’s New Media principles, this technology describes the variability principle due to the different varieties of camera drones that ranging from military camera drones to media camera drones. He quotes “ Instead of identical copies, a new media object typically gives rise to many different versions.” (Pg 36).

After her analysis of the device, the writer states “If there’s a catch with AirSelfie, it’s that you only get three or four minutes of flying after 30 minutes of charging. That will annoy some people. Also, there’s no flash. But even given those drawbacks, early adopter types and selfie-hounds are going to think AirSelfie is pretty wonderful. And at $300, the price is right.”(Blaustein) I find it convincing due to this device drastically changing how we take pictures as individuals, and the easy usability of it, even with the drawbacks of having no flash and a limited flight time.

The only thing I feel that is missing from this analysis is the longevity of the device, its wear and tear and waterproof or water resistance capability. Other than that it’s a great device, I am big on the latest technology and to see how taking pictures is a big part of our everyday life, and there is a device to meet the “selfie” fab that is really popular in our social online world. I feel like this also touches on Nick Couldry “Digital Media and Social Theory” he says “if curious about the local patterns of order and resource concentration emerging in production and everyday life online” (pg 8)

I believe that this innovation will change the way we all take pictures as individuals, it ticks off a lot of boxes that we want and it is truly worth the purchase to finally get the perfect hand free selfie. I am looking forward to the release of the device and to see how it will shape our online life even more. Do you see yourself using this device? Why or why not? Would you pay the current price for it ?

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