DJI Goggles 3 head tracking: setup and fixes

DJI Goggles 3 head tracking lets you turn the drone and tilt its camera by moving your head. It only works with the DJI RC Motion 3, with an Avata 2, Neo, Air 3 or Mini 4 Pro. To turn it on, push the 5D button backward to open the shortcut menu and enable Head Tracking. If the option is missing, you're almost always using the wrong controller or old firmware.

What head tracking controls

With head tracking on, per DJI:

• Turning your head left or right turns the drone's heading (yaw).
• Tilting your head up or down tilts the gimbal.
• The RC Motion 3 still flies the drone. You can also steer the heading by tilting the controller without pressing the accelerator, but you can't tilt the gimbal from the controller while head tracking is on.

It's a natural way to look around while hovering or cruising slowly, for example to scan a landscape or follow a subject with the camera.

How to turn it on

1. Link the drone, Goggles 3 and RC Motion 3. See binding Goggles 3.
2. Put the goggles on. Head tracking stops when you take them off.
3. Push the 5D button backward to open the shortcut menu.
4. Select Head Tracking to enable it. Select it again to turn it off.

Goggles N3 also support head tracking with the RC Motion 3, per DJI's N3 FAQ.

Limits to know

• Easy ACRO can't be enabled while head tracking is on.
• Battery: DJI's 3-hour goggles runtime is measured with head tracking off, so expect a bit less with it on.
• Moving vehicles: DJI says the AR cursor doesn't work properly on moving objects such as cars and boats. Use head tracking from solid ground.
• With Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro, the goggles mode supports a limited set of camera modes and no intelligent flight modes. Head tracking is only available with the motion controller, not with the RC 2 or RC-N2.

Head tracking missing or not working

1. Check the controller. It has to be the RC Motion 3. The FPV Remote Controller 3 doesn't support it.
2. Check the aircraft. Head tracking is listed for the Avata 2, Neo, Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro only.
3. Update firmware on the goggles, controller and drone. See Goggles 3 firmware.
4. Wear the goggles properly. The proximity sensor inside detects whether you're wearing them.
5. Turn off Easy ACRO first if it's on.
6. Drift or wrong angle: in the goggles menu go to Settings, Safety and check and calibrate the goggles' IMU, keeping them still on a flat surface. Calibrate the motion controller under Settings, Control.
7. Restart everything and relink.

If calibration doesn't fix constant drift, contact DJI support or start a repair.

Should you use it?

Head tracking takes some practice. Small, unintended head movements turn the drone, so many pilots switch it on only for slow scenic shots and off for faster flying. Practice in an open area away from people.

Flying in goggles still requires a visual observer next to you under FAA rules. See how to fly an FPV drone.

Need the controller? Shop the DJI RC Motion 3 or DJI Goggles 3.

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