so ive been flying the original Avata for about a year now and honestly love it, got pretty comfortable in manual mode and the goggles 2 setup is great for cruising around tight spaces. but the Avata 2 keeps catching my eye and i cant tell if its actually a meaningful upgrade or if DJI just shuffled some specs around and slapped a 2 on it.

the thing that gets me is the obstacle sensing on the original was always kind of a joke in any real flying scenario so i just turned it off. if the Avata 2 actually improved that in a meaningful way id be interested. also heard the video quality took a step up but im already pretty happy with what the original outputs to the goggles, not like im doing paid work with this thing.

anyone made the jump? genuinely curious if you actually notice the difference day to day or if its one of those things where you only see it in a side by side comparison video someone spent 3 hours color grading

made the upgrade about 3 months ago and honestly... its fine. the image is cleaner especially in lower light which i noticed immediately flying around dusk, but if you're happy with what youre getting now its not a night and day thing. the new RC motion controller feels better in hand but if youre already in manual on the original you probably use the dedicated controller anyway so whatever.

the obstacle avoidance is still not something id rely on for anything fast. its better in slow cruise situations but the moment youre doing anything aggressive it gets in the way more than it helps. just leave it off like you already do. honestly the biggest thing for me was the battery life bump, felt noticeable on longer sessions. but upgrade from a working Avata? probably not unless you can sell the original for a decent price first.

i went from avata 1 to avata 2 and the thing i noticed most was actually the prop guards feeling more solid, which sounds dumb but when youre squeezing through gaps it matters. also the latency on goggles 3 felt slightly tighter to me but i cant prove that scientifically lol. dont think id call it a must-upgrade situation honestly