Booming Dubai is the home of some of the world's most outrageous and impressive new buildings, from the Burj Khalifa to the Palm Jumeirah archipelago to the soaring, sail-shaped Burj Al Arab. Not to mention the Moorish fantasy of the Atlantis The Palm hotel and resort.
Team BlackSheep—devotees of FPV, or first-person view, filmmaking with drones—has posted a fun video that takes viewers high over the city for spectacular vistas of this modern architectural showcase. It's like flying your own private mini-plane but without the hassles and expense. The team's Youtube channel offers lots of other examples, including from Hong Kong to Venice to New Zealand.
Enjoy the ride.
Thanks to Tech Crunch via ArchDaily.
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