DJI Goggles Integra Full Overview - What Did DJI Change?

So DJI just dropped a new version of their Goggles - the DJI Goggles Integra and while they look EXACTLY like the Goggles 2 that released with the Avata, they actually have quite a few differences.

Despite coming out first, the Goggles 2 are actually more expensive than the Goggles Integra. Whether you’re purchasing these goggles stand-alone or bundled with the Avata, there is a $150 difference in price. DJI also has a “V2” set of their FPV Goggles that are priced even cheaper at $429, but as of now, these are listed as out of stock on their website, so these two goggles seem to be your only option.

The overall design is very slim and lightweight on the face but I personally am not a huge fan of the included padding around the outside. Yes it’s nice that it’s lightweight, but it doesn’t provide much relief if you like to wear your goggles really tight on your head. The upgraded foam for my FPV Goggles V2 spoil me when it comes to wearing goggles for longer flying sessions, but, it is nice to have this smaller design. I also like the battery that is integrated in the back. The positioning evens out the weight between the front and backside of your head. This also has that same hard padding on the back with a curved design to fit your head.

Because the battery is on the back, there is an integrated wire that runs around the right portion of the headband, but the left side of the headband actually comes apart if you want to quickly put the Goggles Integra on your head or take them off. To get a tighter fit, the portion of the Goggles that house the battery have a knob that you can spin to tighten or loosen the headband, it has a SUPER satisfying click as you spin it too giving this pair of Goggles some points for style.

Now the portion of the Goggles that sit on the front of your face is pretty much where all of the buttons and controls are. The topside is where your antennas sit so you can leave them down when carrying them in your bag and flip them up when flying. Underneath of the right antenna we have our 5D button that allows us to flip through the menus and make selections as well as a back button to further make our way around through the menus.

Flipping to the bottom, we have a USB C port for updating firmware and charging that battery onboard as well as the power button - so to boot up the Goggles, we press once quickly and then hold until we hear a beep. Down on the bottom here we also have our lens adjusters to change the Interpupillary Distance. This will slide the pieces that we look through from side to side, between 56-72 mm, so that you can properly focus on the single screen display. DJI also decided to put the micro SD card slot right here in between the lenses so that you can record the screen of your goggles.

So overall the Goggles are comfy and give you all of the functionality you need. I really like the built in battery because you can just turn the Goggles on and go, but despite sharing the same design, the Goggles 2 have some significant differences that are worth pointing out.

The biggest difference has to be the lack of a built in battery. Instead, you have to use the external Goggles 2 battery that connects through a USB C cable. Some people just end up attaching their batteries to their head strap, but the built in battery on the Goggles Integra actually has a larger capacity than the battery that DJI sells to use with the Goggles 2.

Personally, I prefer the built in battery because it’s so easy to turn on and go… but it comes with the trade off of not being able to swap batteries as I fly throughout the day. Like you can get indefinite run time with the Goggles 2 by just cycling through batteries. You could always charge your Goggles Integra over USB C while flying but then you’re kind of back to square 1 - you are flying with a wire dangling from your head.

As for the other notable differences, the Goggles 2 have a headphone jack, they have a touchpad for navigation instead of the 5D button on the Goggles Integra, there is an LED display to show what channel you’re on, you can easily remove the antennas from the Goggles 2 to upgrade or change them if you wanted, and the lenses have diopters built in so you can adjust between +2.0 to -8.0 and fly without glasses. This in coordination with changing the Interpupillary Distance makes for a really clear flying experience. If you wear glasses, with the Goggles Integra, you would instead have to get the lenses cut with your prescription, so no changing on the fly as easily.

Quickly getting back to the antennas - the Goggles Integra actually have small pieces of rubber that protect the Goggles and antennas from rubbing against each other so this will protect from scratches.

Overall, the weight with the integrated battery isn’t much heavier at all, it only increases by about 100 grams over what the weight of the Goggles 2 is.

So while the design is so similar, it’s also so different and leads to different ways to interact with these goggles. Like I personally prefer the tactile feel of the 5D button on the Goggles integra to quickly flip through the menus and as I’ve said, the integrated battery makes set up really easy. On the flip side though, I really enjoy the ability to focus my lenses properly to my eyes using the diopters. I have pretty good vision, like I don’t need glasses, but this still gives me a much better view of the screen.

Which, speaking of, the screen is another area of difference. It’s nothing major, both of these pairs of goggles feature a 0.49-inch, 1080p, 100 Hz screen with a peak brightness of 700 nits. The only difference is that the field of view on the Goggles Integra is smaller at 44 degrees compared to the 51 degrees of the goggles 2.

This again is personal preference thing. Like, to me, I actually prefer the field of view of the Goggles Integra because your eyes can quickly make it from corner to corner on the screen faster. Sure it might be just a little less immersive, but from a utility standpoint, I really like it.

Now what is the one thing that everyone dreads having to do with their Avata and Goggles 2? Plug into the phone in order to enable remote ID and establish a connection. Just liking plugging in the battery, this is something that made the set up process that much longer.

With the Goggles Integra though, that is a thing of the past. With the built in GPS, that is entirely handled through the Goggles themselves and you don’t have to plug into your phone to establish that connection.

So, what’s the verdict? Well - there are probably 2 types of people out there. People wondering if they should by the Goggles Integra or the Goggles 2 and people wondering if they should try to sell their Goggles 2 to buy the cheaper, Goggles Integra. Personally, I think that the Goggles Integra are better in every way over the Goggles 2. They offer a more seamless, integrated way to fly your drone with the built in battery and GPS.