He went from derisive and skeptical to impressed very quickly.
It was...Perhaps you didn't get it far enough away from you. It should be about 15 meters away when you start the Follow Me.
Tried this today while skiing...the drone just stayed on its position, and never follow me, exept with its camera (right/left) and then lost subject when I was too far...
Personally I do not trust follow me any more. I have had two fly aways in the last few months both documented on this forum. I have tested it several times and it does not hold onto me and loses me very easy. I think they have so many options in the APP that it has become a big mess and they have no idea on how to straighten it out. To many updates in my opinion.
And also a great argument to wait for input from others on the effect of firmware updates released but not tested by Parrot .I made the choice to turn off auto updates a looooong time ago. Their updates seem to rely heavily on beta testers in the form of the owner's group,not their employees.Personally I do not trust follow me any more. I have had two fly aways in the last few months both documented on this forum. I have tested it several times and it does not hold onto me and loses me very easy. I think they have so many options in the APP that it has become a big mess and they have no idea on how to straighten it out. To many updates in my opinion.