expert evaluation
Advantages
- Easy to install
- built-in battery
- MagSafe Charging
our verdict
The Belkin Auto Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit follows you wherever you go (at least as long as you're in the same room) and keeps your face in focus. From smooth installation to actual use, it works flawlessly.
Price upon review
$179.99
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The Belkin Auto Tracking Stand Pro is a powered iPhone stand that rotates 360 degrees. It can track your face and body (so not for the paranoid). So, if you use your iPhone for FaceTime or use the camera to record video of yourself, Auto Tracking Stand Pro can be very useful by keeping you within the video frame.
The stand can track your movements because it implements Apple's DockKit, a framework that works with your iPhone to figure out how to best place items. You don't need to do anything. Simply mount your iPhone on the Belkin stand, launch FaceTime, the camera app, or any other app, and your iPhone will figure out how to track you. According to Belkin, it works with most video apps. Tested with Telegram, WhatsApp and FaceTime. It worked fine.
There isn't much to do to set up the Belkin stand. Simply unpack, connect (adapter and 1.5-meter USB-C cable included), power on, place your iPhone on the stand base, and pair via NFC. You will then receive a message that everything is ready. It's really easy.
Even when I sit down and stand up, the stand rotates to follow my face while making a soft buzzing sound. The magnet that holds the phone can be tilted at a 90-degree angle. So it's hard not to be in the picture. You can use your iPhone's default camera if you prefer. If you're an angry vlogger who can't sit still, this camera will come in handy.
Charge your phone wirelessly when connected to the Belkin Auto Tracking Stand Pro. Built-in MagSafe charger delivers up to 15 watts. The stand also includes a rechargeable battery that lasts for approximately 5 hours. It is suitable for placing sand in places that are not near a power outlet, for example in the garden or cleaning a room.
Should I Buy the Belkin Auto Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit?
The Belkin Auto Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit follows you wherever you go (at least as long as you're in the same room) and keeps your face in focus. From smooth installation to actual use, it works flawlessly. This is a handy device if you can't stay still during a FaceTime call or want to record video on the go.
This article originally appeared in Macworld Swedish and was translated by Roman Loyola.
This article originally appeared in our sister publication Macworld Swedish and has been translated and localized from Swedish.