How to Find and Adjust AR Preferences on the DJI Neo 2

What do the AR preferences do on the DJI Neo 2?

The AR preferences control three augmented-reality overlays that DJI Fly draws on top of the live camera feed — the AR Home Point marker, the AR RTH Route line, and the AR Aircraft Shadow. Each one is a visual cue rendered into the feed by the app, not a change to the recorded clip. They are there to help you read where the drone is in real space relative to the ground and the home point, especially when the camera is high and the scale is hard to judge by eye.

Does turning AR overlays on change what gets recorded on the DJI Neo 2?

No. The AR markers, the RTH route line, and the aircraft shadow are all drawn by DJI Fly into the live view, not baked into the file on the microSD card. The recorded clip stays clean of overlays regardless of how the AR Settings toggles are set. You can leave every AR overlay on for the flight and the export still comes off the card with no graphics on it.

What is the AR Home Point overlay on the DJI Neo 2?

AR Home Point is a floating marker that DJI Fly drops onto the live feed at the spot it has stored as the home point — usually the takeoff location. The marker tracks the live frame as the drone yaws and tilts, so you can glance at the screen mid-flight and see where home actually is relative to what the camera is looking at. It is most useful on long-range or out-of-line-of-sight legs where the home point is no longer obvious from the picture itself.

What is the AR RTH Route overlay on the DJI Neo 2?

AR RTH Route is the line DJI Fly draws into the live feed showing the path the drone will follow back to the home point if a return-to-home is triggered right now. It updates as the drone moves, so you can see whether the planned return takes the drone over a hill, through a tree line, or out over water before you actually trigger an RTH. Hide it when the route line clutters the framing and you would rather watch the feed unobstructed.

What is the AR Aircraft Shadow overlay on the DJI Neo 2?

AR Aircraft Shadow is a virtual shadow that DJI Fly paints on the ground directly under the drone in the live feed. It is not a real shadow cast by the sun — it is a rendered marker that gives you a quick visual reference for where the drone is in plan view, which is hard to read from the front-facing camera alone. It helps most when the drone is over featureless ground like a beach, a field, or a car park, where you cannot easily tell from the feed how far above the surface it is.

Should I leave all three AR overlays on all the time for the DJI Neo 2?

Only when the flight is genuinely benefiting from the extra information. For a beginner flight, a long-range leg, or a low-light flight over featureless terrain, the AR Home Point and AR Aircraft Shadow earn their place on screen. For a cinematic shoot where the camera view is meant to read as a clean shot, the overlays add clutter without adding flying value, so switch them off in the Safety category before takeoff.

Why are the AR overlays missing from my DJI Neo 2 live feed even with the toggles on?

Most often the home point has not been recorded yet, so the AR Home Point and AR RTH Route have nowhere to anchor. Wait for the on-screen prompt confirming the home point is updated before takeoff, then re-check the live feed. If the AR Aircraft Shadow is the one missing, the drone may be too low for the rendered shadow to fit inside the frame, or the camera is tilted up and away from the ground — point the gimbal down toward the takeoff area and the shadow should pop back into view.

Can I change the AR Settings while the DJI Neo 2 is in the air?

Yes. The Safety category in Settings stays reachable in flight, and each of the three AR toggles reacts to a tap immediately, so you can hide the home point marker, the RTH route line, or the aircraft shadow mid-flight without landing. Pause recording before you scrub through the toggles if the panel briefly covering part of the live feed is going to land in the middle of a clip.