A Parrot Flies in Canada

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Our neighbors to the north can now enjoy one of the season’s hottest toys. The Parrot AR.Drone is flying into Canada, arriving at Best Buy. If you haven’t heard about it, the Parrot AR. Drone is a quadricopter that the user controls with an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad. Besides taking flight, if combines real and virtual worlds. A front camera lets the pilot see what the Parrot is seeing right on their iOS device.

A hallmark of the Parrot is that it’s easy to fly indoors or out. It works with the AR.FreeFlight app in the iTunes Store and creates its own Wi-Fi network for easy connections. Once in the air, the Parrot mirrors all movements made by the iOS device while the pilots left thumb is on the control button. The copter retails for $349 Canadian.

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