We already use drones in the military to spy on our enemies and drop bombs on them, which is nice. Generally though they have typically been out of reach of the common folk given their multi-million pound price tags and erm, destructive nature.

However the good people over at Parrot decided that we should all own our very own flying drones (and why not we ask), creating the Parrot AR.Drone, meaning for you and me the war has only just begun!

It works as follows: you install an APP onto your iPhone and control the drone via a WIFI connection, using an on-board camera to see where your going. There are already two augmented reality games available (and we expect many more when the developers get hold of it) which means if you and a friend both own one, you can hunt each other down and blow each other up (with missiles you will only see on the iPhone screen), somewhat turning the virtual into reality.

The Parrot AR.Drone is a major step forward in gaming. Featuring gyroscopes, accelerometers, ultrasounds and visual input from downward facing cameras it is capable of maintaining its position and hovering at a height of up to three metres, stabilizing itself and remaining hovering even if you let go of the controls!

It has a range of up to 50 metres, offers a generous 12 minutes flight time and can work in winds of up to 9mph, meaning you don’t need a perfectly sunny day (which lets face it is rare in the UK) to run it.

The slight downside is that it is a little bit costly, but given the advancement in gaming technology, it is to be expected. The Parrot AR.Drone is going to be big, that we’ll guarantee you.

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