The idea from the Hoverfish was born from the desire to create a first person experience to allow a person to be in a place far separated from their physical location. To do so, the proxy would have to be connected to the internet, posses a variety of sensors, means of locomotion and be safe for use. Beating out a storm of other ideas, the seed for the Hoverfish was distilled to a safe internet connected drone which could provide a video feed of its location.
The development of the Hoverfish can be divided into the various components which make it possible. The process we went through to realize each one of these components is detailed in their respective posts:
The balloon providing the lift and supporting everything