The Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro: Your iPhone’s New Best Friend
Belkin has announced a new booth at CES 2024 that will take the video capabilities of your iPhone to the next level.
The Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is the first accessory to use Apple’s DockKit, meaning it uses iPhone recognition technology to move your iPhone, keeping you in the frame through a huge range of motion. This amazing new accessory means you can move freely while you’re in front of the camera, whether you’re shooting the latest trend in TikTok or just catching up on a video call.
The auto-tracking feature is the headline here and absolutely a reason to stand up and pay attention. Belkin’s booth is the first to use Apple’s DockKit, a revolutionary piece of technology that takes the iPhone’s ability to identify and track objects within the camera frame and translates it into real-world motion.
Simply put, the Auto-Tracking Stand Pro communicates with your iPhone to work together to track you or someone else through the physical rotation of the stand. The Stand Pro has a wide range of motion, 360 degrees around the stand and 90 degrees of tilt up and down. Positioned well, it’s a wide enough range of motion to accommodate a series of videos.
Your iPhone connects to the Stand Pro via MagSafe, which gives a strong and secure union. But that’s not the only advantage of the MagSafe connection. You can also use the Stand Pro as a wireless charger with up to 15W fast wireless charging when connected with the included 30W charger and five-foot-long USB-C charging cable. Need to film away from a charger? No problem: the Stand Pro also has a built-in battery that lasts up to five hours of use.
Not a creator? It’s still worth considering. The Auto-Tracking Stand Pro works with the iPhone camera, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams and other messaging and social media platforms, making it ideal for avid video callers, as well as those who want to create content for Instagram, TikTok, or Canva.
The Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro costs $180 on Belkin’s website, and will soon arrive at select retailers around the world.