GoPro's release of its long-awaited Karma drone didn't exactly go to plan, with thousands recalled due to power failure, but customers can still get a taste of the drone's camera technology – albeit on level ground. The company has now begun sales of the Karma Grip, which is a handheld camera stabilizer much like competitor's DJI's Osmo.
The Karma Grip shipped with the Karma drone and appeared a clever way of giving GoPro's debut quadcopter a point of difference. It allowed users to detach the drone's 3-axis camera stabilizer and fix it to the end of the pole, turning it into a motorized, handheld device for grabbing smooth shots on the ground.
With the drone out of action, GoPro is now pressing ahead with the separate sale of the Karma Grip. The sophisticated selfie stick has a battery life of one hour 45 minutes, and ships ready to use with the GoPro Hero 5 Black.
It works with the Hero 4 too, though you'll need to buy a US$30 harness to make the camera fit. And it will also be able to handle a Hero 5 Session, though owners of that camera will need to wait until Spring 2017 (Northern Hemisphere) for the harness to become available. The Karma Grip is available now for $300.
You can check out the promo video below.
Source: GoPro
