Smartphone cameras have come a long way but shaky footage can still ruin an otherwise great shot. Using a gimbal made for your mobile device is a great way to stabilize your footage. The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is not just a stabilizer, but what some might call an “Ultra AI Videographer.”
The iSteady V3 Ultra exceeds what a traditional gimbal can do, it’s loaded with a suite of AI tools that feel straight out of the future. Its standout feature is the advanced multimodal AI tracker that benefits from training on millions of scenes, and effortlessly tracks pets, vehicles, or even hand gestures, making it ideal for dynamic situations like filming a playful pet or capturing action-packed moments. Paired with 360-degree infinite pan tracking, this will take filming your dog at the park or capturing a skateboard trick to the next level.
A lot of that magic comes from the detachable 1.22-inch touchscreen remote, which doubles as a live monitor and control hub, enabling hassle-free group selfies or solo shots from a distance. This gives you the flexibility to compose your shots creatively without being physically behind the phone. From up to 33 feet away, you can select a tracking target with a quick tap, tweak gimbal movement, or even access built-in tutorials. You’ll find this to be intuitive in a way that makes traditional app-tethered remotes feel outdated. Additionally, the built-in fill light offers warm, cool, and neutral tones so you can nail the lighting without lugging around extra gear.
Frustrated trying to frame shots when using the rear camera for selfies? Never miss a perfectly composed moment with real-time monitoring. With so many features packed into the V3 Ultra, you’ll be looking for any reasons to snap a shot or record a video.
Stabilization is the name of the game, and Hohem delivers with its iSteady 9.0 anti-shake system. Paired with a 205mm extension pole, you get buttery-smooth footage that looks like it came from a pro rig. The design is foldable and compact, sliding easily into a backpack without the awkward bulk you may have experienced with other gimbals.
If you prefer hands-free shooting, the gesture controls are reliable. A simple wave can trigger photo capture, start recording, or switch to portrait mode. This feature is perfect for vloggers and creators who don’t want to fiddle with buttons mid-shot.
Battery life is rated for about nine hours in balanced use, though heavy AI tracking and fill light cut that closer to four or five. That’s still plenty for most shooting sessions.
Compared to the competition, the iSteady V3 Ultra’s versatility stands out. Other gimbals may offer person-tracking, but Hohem’s native object tracking, detachable remote, and three-tone fill light set it apart. Add in the generous payload support, and it’s not just another stabilizer, it’s a true mobile production tool.
If you’re serious about creating polished, cinematic content without hauling around a full crew, the Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is the gimbal that delivers.
The iSteady V3 Ultra will be available for purchase on the Best Buy online store starting September 14th, while hands-on experiences at participating Best Buy locations will kick off in mid-October, offering a flexible shopping experience that caters to both convenience seekers and those preferring tactile interaction.
A phone thermal camera is one of those tools you don’t think you need until the first time it saves you from an expensive problem, and the Thermal Master P3 just got easier to try. For Halloween, it’s discounted with the code THERMCAM10, a 10% cut that works out to $107 off the total. It’s also fresh off a win at the 2026 Tom’s Guide AI Awards for best phone thermal camera, which is the kind of third-party nod that separates a serious tool from the cheap clip-on sensors that flood this category.
Imagine you’re eight reps into a set of goblet squats in your living room. Your legs start to burn, your core is braced, and your focus remains sharply on finishing the set. But as fatigue sets in, an age-old uncertainty creeps in: Are my hips dropping below parallel, or am I cutting depth short? Is my lower back rounding under load? Am I doing this right?
For much of the past decade, mainstream consumer fitness technology has focused on quantification—tracking metrics such as steps, heart rate, workout duration, and calorie estimates. Those metrics can be useful for understanding activity and exertion, but they reveal far less about how a movement was actually performed: whether form changed as fatigue set in, whether squat depth shortened, or whether repeated movements stayed consistent from one rep to the next.
A dash cam has a fairly uneventful life once it reaches a car. It sits behind the windshield, records the road ahead and, ideally, goes unnoticed until the moment its footage is needed. Getting it ready for that job can be considerably less quiet.
Inside Wolfbox’s Central Laboratory, cameras and other automotive products are exposed to extreme temperatures, vibration, mechanical shock, water and prolonged operation. Known for its off-road dash cams and automotive electronics, Wolfbox uses the facility to recreate the difficult conditions its products may encounter before they reach drivers. The idea is simple enough. If a product is expected to work when conditions are difficult, those conditions need to be recreated before a driver encounters them.