Ideas we like...
BBC Science Focus|August 2023
Our pick of the month's smartest tech
Ideas we like...

....A go-anywhere action camera

There is a ludicrous amount of action cameras available these days, all of which do roughly the same thing. So when something unique comes along, its worth shouting about it. Insta360 is claiming that its new Go 3 is the world's smallest action camera (fine, but so far, so familiar). What makes the Go 3 stand out is that it uses a range of magnetic mounts to let you quickly and easily attach it to... well, almost anything, anywhere. Chuck it on a bike, a car, a skateboard, a shirt, a wall or wherever you else you want and get filming. It's waterproof, captures 2.7K footage and can create 360° videos to get full coverage as you skydive, surf or just simply vlog your daily life.

Insta360 Go 3

Store.insta360.com, £379.99

...A head-up display for bikers

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