First introduced as the Satarii Star, a movement-tracking dock concept, the product is now being introduced as the Swivl. This gadget can accommodate devices from iPhones and Androids to pocket camcorders, and also features a vertical tilt functionality on top of its 360-degrees of horizontal movement.
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Cost: $179.99
Where to Buy: Swivl
This $179 dock rotates and follows whatever object you put in front of it, assuming that object has the portable marker attached. An iPhone app is out for the device, which can remotely trigger recording from the marker, and it has the ability to lock focus during capture.
The dock is a plastic pod that folds flat when not in use. When open, it can carry any device less than 11mm, and can be adjusted using the adjustable wheel, and secured using the clickable lime-green accessory. The system includes a cable with an iPod dock connector, a micro USB port and a tray for AA batteries. It also has a couple of buttons, one for power and the another to pair the marker. When the Swivl is powered, paired and engaged, it will track you as long as you’re within its 50-degree field of view and less than 30-feet away. It’ll also charge your iPhone if you attach the dock cable. Interestingly enough, when you tether it with an iPhone, it loses its 360-degree turning ability because it stops on its own to avoid wire tangling.
The Marker is powered by two AAA batteries, and includes the same two buttons found on the base. Holding the secondary button allows you to tilt the dock, which is accomplished by pressing and holding the button while moving the marker upwards or downwards. If you’ve plugged in an iPhone with Swivl’s accompanying app installed, you can start and stop recording with the Marker button. The Marker and base communicate using a combination of infrared and a proprietary 2.4GHz protocol to calculate its location.
Panning works quite well, and creating a motion picture without a physical camera man is nothing less than creepy fun. And while using an Android device doesn’t get you the same built-in features as the iPhone with accompanying app, the company tells us that an Android app is on the way.
The Swivl is shipping now for $179
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