Insta360 today announced a major update to Flow 2 and Flow 2 Pro, expanding its pocket AI filmmaker offerings across both iPhone and Android devices. This update addresses long-standing limitations on Android, focused particularly around lens access. It brings native multi-lens support to flagship devices like the Samsung S26 Ultra and faster 360 panoramas.
This update also brings further improvements to the iPhone experience, with features such as Dual View Mode and Apple Watch Control. The update makes hands-free cinematic shooting more accessible across devices and enables users to capture stabilized footage without the need for a second operator.
Native Lens Support for Android and iOS
Using a Flow 2 series gimbal with the Insta360 app enables access to your phone's ultra-wide and telephoto lenses, including on supported flagship Android phones from Samsung, Google Pixel, vivo, OPPO, and more. This delivers full-resolution output that matches the phone's native camera performance. Users can expect pro-grade results in dynamic shooting scenarios, from wide scenic shots to detailed close-ups.
This feature works perfectly for concerts, live sports, vlogs, and beyond, letting users maintain crisp, high-quality output across a range of shooting scenarios. Optical telephoto lenses pair with smooth gimbal movements and Widescreen Mode to produce cinematic, rock-solid footage. Vloggers can use telephoto zoom to highlight subtle expressions or lighting details.
Faster 360 Panoramas for Instant Sharing
As the first and only phone gimbal capable of capturing true spherical panoramas, the Flow 2 series now gets even better with 360 Panorama 2.0, which generates seamless 360 stitched panoramas 50% faster, in just 20 seconds. Users can select any angle to save as a standard photo or create an interactive preview link to share directly on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms, letting viewers pan, tilt, and apply effects.
360 Panorama 2.0 is a fast way to capture everything first and choose the best framing later. Create immersive panoramas from family trips or solo adventures, then share them with a link or reframe them using built-in creative templates such as Tiny Planet.
More Angles, Multiple Streams
Dual View Mode enables users to capture more content without additional gear. It records simultaneously with the front and rear cameras or dual rear cameras. It generates three independent clips in a single take. This provides effortless multi-angle coverage. It works whether capturing a reaction alongside the main shot or two different focal lengths at once.
The Flow 2 series brings a similar experience to more users with no phone upgrade required. It draws inspiration from the strong response to dual-camera features on the latest iPhones. Combined with AI tracking, it keeps creators perfectly framed for dynamic, multi-perspective footage.
Full Control on Your Wrist
Apple Watch Control brings remote control directly to the wrist. Users can frame shots, adjust settings, and start recording without ever touching the phone or gimbal. It eliminates guesswork. With Apple Watch Control, creators can seamlessly manage their shoots in real time using the native iPhone camera or the Insta360 app. Start or stop recording, switch modes, set timers, and use the Digital Crown for smooth zoom adjustments, all while staying in position and perfectly framed.
Other Features
Subject Tracking on Any Device
AI Tracker enables tracking across all Android devices and apps, for unlimited shooting possibilities. It delivers smarter, smoother subject tracking in more scenarios, whether on a video call, live streaming, or capturing hands-free footage.
Even More Control
Smartphone Remote Control allows users to operate Flow 2 Pro remotely using a second smartphone. Creators can adjust angles, start or stop recording, or manage tracking without interrupting the shot. This provides flexibility for dynamic filming setups or solo shoots.
Keep the Whole Group In-Frame
Multi-Person Tracking captures every moment as Flow 2 Pro tracks multiple people in real time to keep the entire group perfectly framed, from family photos to group dancing videos. AI automatically adapts to the environment and follows every movement, so everyone stays centered in the shot.
Stay Locked On
Flow 2 Pro is the first and only gimbal capable of tracking movements quickly and precisely, and Active Zoom Tracking enables zooming in up to 15x while tracking a moving subject, even at long distances. This delivers sharper and more stable images of fast-moving subjects, from a child at a soccer game to a performer on stage.
Availability
This update is available now through the Insta360 app as well as insta360.com. Compatibility varies by phone model; check here for details, or click here to grab your Flow 2 series gimbal today