Does the Insta360 One RS have voice control?

CloudPano Editorial Team
April 30, 2024
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Hands-Free Operation: Voice Control Options for the Insta360 One RS

Creators love options for controlling cameras hands-free to enable unique perspectives and capture moments spontaneously. So can you use voice commands with the innovative Insta360 One RS? Here is a look at the voice control capabilities of this leading 360 camera.

The Insta360 One RS itself does not support direct voice control features. You cannot currently speak commands like "start recording" or "switch lenses" to the camera.

However, the Insta360 mobile app provides some indirect voice operation when connected wirelessly to the One RS.

You can use standard voice assistant access on your phone or tablet to:

  • Open the Insta360 app
  • Navigate to the camera control screen
  • Tap the on-screen record button

This allows basic start/stop control via voice when the app is open, but is not as full featured as speaking directly to the camera hardware.

While direct wake word access would be convenient, the Insta360 One RS offers excellent remote control through the mobile app and optional Bluetooth remote. The app also enables monitoring a live preview and full access to shooting modes and settings.

So although spoken commands are not supported natively, Insta360 provides flexible hands-free solutions for operating the One RS remotely. And they may integrate voice control into the camera's firmware in the future as the technology continues advancing.

Conclusion

While direct voice control is not built into the Insta360 One RS, creators can still access hands-free operation by combining the mobile app and a phone's voice assistant. As voice technology progresses, future firmware updates may bring native speech recognition to enhance the already robust hands-free capabilities.

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