Swivl: A Motion Tracking Dock that Keeps Your Camera Pointed At You

We first heard about the startup company Satarii back in January when they began raising money for a novel camera dock that offers motion tracking. They went on to raise nearly $25,000 through crowdfunding, and now the dock is official and available for pre-order. Named “Swivl“, it helps cameras follow a remote tracking marker by doing its best to keep the marker in the frame.

While it’s designed for video recording and conferencing, it could have interesting applications in still photography as well — especially when used with a remote shutter release or intervalometer. The base is geared towards iOS devices, but you can use any device that weighs less than 6oz and has a tripod mount. Perhaps if this launch is successful, they’ll think about making a larger one that can support larger cameras.

They’re planning to start shipping early next year, and can pre-order one from the Swivl website for $159.