Belkin made an iPhone dock that can track you around the room
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#6HNP7)
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Belkin is releasing a motorized iPhone dock that swivels and tilts to track your movements while on camera. The device, called the Belkin Stand Pro, costs $179.99 and appears to be the first to adopt Apple's DockKit framework, allowing you to connect the device to your iPhone without having to install a third-party app.
The Stand Pro's cylindrical base is capable of rotating 360 degrees, while the MagSafe-equipped motorized arm can tilt up and down with 90 degrees of movement. Once you pop an iPhone 12 or newer onto the stand, you can pair it to your device with NFC. From there, you can open any app with a camera - like FaceTime, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, or Microsoft Teams - and the dock will automatically shift the iPhone to keep...