The video is a detailed analysis of a viral video showing a man taking selfies with a drone-like device attached to his phone. The viewer, Mark Rober, debunks the video as a scam, explaining that the device is not flying but is instead being manipulated by an off-camera rod and a mask. Rober also points out that the motors used in the video are not powerful enough to lift the device, and the drone would need a gyroscope and accelerometer to balance itself. Furthermore, the propellers in the video do not produce the sound of a drone, which Rober attributes to the use of a pre-recorded sound clip.
Despite the deception, Rober acknowledges the technology's potential and demonstrates how a similar device could be built using practical engineering. He collaborates with Peter Sripol, who has experience building electric planes, to construct a functional flying selfie phone case. They use a bi-copter design, although it is less stable than a quad-copter design, and they test the device in windy conditions. The video ends with a moral lesson against scams and a warning about the dangers of attempting to build such a device without appropriate knowledge and experience.
1. The speaker saw a video on Twitter with over 5 million views and again on YouTube with nearly 1 million views.
2. The video features a man who modified his cell phone case with propellers to take selfies.
3. The speaker believes the video is fake and a scam.
4. The speaker provides several reasons for believing the video is fake, including the weight the phone would need to lift and the number of motors required.
5. The speaker recreates the setup from the video and turns the motors to full throttle, but nothing significant happens.
6. The speaker calls on fellow YouTuber Captain Disillusion to spot any signs of special effects.
7. The speaker collaborates with Peter Sripol to demonstrate what it would take to actually build a flying selfie phone case.
8. The speaker believes the video is a scam because it has many views and a high like ratio, meaning most people probably didn't realize it was fake.
9. The speaker believes the video could have led young, aspiring engineers to attempt to build the device themselves, potentially damaging their phones in the process.
10. The speaker identifies several violations of physics in the video, including the force of gravity and the use of the Arduino-compatible circuit board.
11. The speaker reveals that the video was faked by using a shadowing mask on the side of the phone and a rod to manipulate the phone's movements.
12. The speaker and Peter Sripol build a functional flying selfie phone case, demonstrating that it's possible with the correct components and engineering.
13. The speaker concludes by stating that lying and scamming are unacceptable, referencing other videos from the same creator that also contain false claims.