Chameleon AI Auto Sports Action Camera - 4K 60FPS Soccer Camera and Basketball Tracking Camera for Team Sports, Live Streaming, No Subscription, Works with iOS & Android (Lava Graphite)

I’ve been using the this primarily for soccer and basketball, and it has genuinely elevated how we record and stream games. This is not just another phone gimbal. It is a purpose built sports tracking system that feels thoughtfully designed for real game environments. The standout feature is the AI tracking. When set to the correct sport mode, it does an impressive job following the flow of play rather than locking onto a single person. In fast paced transitions, it keeps the ball and primary action in frame most of the time, which is exactly what you want for team sports. It is not perfect in every scenario, especially in extremely chaotic moments or sports like hockey or volleyball where tracking angles are more challenging, but for field and court sports it performs remarkably well. Video quality is excellent. Shooting in 4K at 60FPS produces sharp, smooth footage even during quick movements. The stabilization is strong enough that it looks like someone is manually operating the camera. As long as you use a solid tripod and position it correctly, the results look very polished. One of the smartest design decisions is that the device uses your phone for the actual recording and streaming. That means your final video quality depends on your phone’s camera, which is usually better than most built in action cameras at this price point. It also keeps the hardware compact and portable. Setup is straightforward, though there is definitely a learning curve. The app is powerful, but new users should set aside time to explore features before game day. Tutorials explain features well, but navigating them mid game is not ideal. Live streaming works well when your internet connection is strong. The built in streaming options are convenient, and the ability to integrate with OBS on a laptop opens up serious possibilities for overlays and more advanced production setups. The scoreboard feature is a great touch, though it requires a second device to manage properly. Battery life has been solid. I have been able to get through full games without stress. The build quality feels premium and durable, and the pan and tilt movement is smooth and responsive. The remote control is useful, though some users may wish for more direct zoom control from a secondary device when mounted high. This camera is best for coaches, teams, parents, and content creators who want automated tracking without hiring a dedicated camera operator. It performs far better than a standard gimbal for sports, especially when properly configured. While there is room for refinement in tutorials and certain sport specific scenarios, the value and results are extremely impressive. If you regularly record games and want something that feels close to professional production without a full crew, this system absolutely delivers.

Absolutely love this. Fantastic video, great battery life. We did a full day of AAU BASKETBALL and didn’t have to charge it. My iPad was too heavy for it. Definitely worth the money. We primarily use it with the Game Changer app, and we can live stream with minimal effort. The best feature- you can turn off the microphone- so breaking down film is nicer when you have a younger audience.

I am hoping to upgrade this as I become more familiar with the product. Be prepared to set aside a lot of time to learn the product. The paper manual contains a random mix of information but no instruction on how to operate. The video tutorials can be paused but can only be started from the beginning, which is time consuming when you're playing with something new and want to scroll to the part you are learning. Having repetitive music play on a loop when you are trying to listen to the instructions is not a positive feature. The instructions describe features, not how to use them. For example, the Xbot has a feature to follow a player, called FollowMe. The instructions read "Enter "FollowMe Mode" → Select "Jersey Number" → Enter the athlete's jersey number. Where will you find the "FollowMe Mode"? I can't answer that one yet but will let you know. There are thousands of positive reviews and I hope to join them. So far, this is destined to be returned because if everything is not intuitive, it should be easy to look up in the manual. If you are recording a game and need to learn something, it makes no sense to watch a video tutorial on the same device that is 12 feet in the air recording the game. Update Aug 6 - comments are specifically related to ice hockey It would be great to be able to zoom with the remote or the monitor. Once the camera is 12+ feet in the air, bringing it down to turn off auto zoom and then figure out the zoom I want is a process. The gimble cannot angle down sufficiently to pick up all of the action.Significant amount of action along nearside central boards is missed. I was really surprised that I cannot edit my footage by signing in online. It appears that I have to use the phone I recorded with, which is laborious for an hour plus footage vs accessing it via much bigger screens. UPDATE (Aug 6): you can send yourself a link. Update Aug 7 The live streaming feature on high speed internet does not work. It does a frame every few seconds. It could be a great tool but has logic flaws from a hockey perspective. If your phone (camera) is at the recommended height of 12 feet, you need to use the monitor function to make sure it is set up as you want (such as forcing a manual panning if the tracking loses its way (the camera drag function on the monitor is excellent BTW, is very fast) and linking the devices by hot spot is recommended. If you do this, you can't then use wifi to to live stream. If they fix the streaming issue, I would recommend a mirroring feature (between two Apple products).

Being an electronics enthusiast, I've come across phone gimbals and camera gimbals, but what I haven't come across is something like the XbotGo tracking camera gimbal. While DJI Osmo and other vlogging cameras with built in gimbals and object tracking are great for being your own cameraman, they are weak when it comes to recording and live streaming sports events. Before coming across this product, I watched a live stream of a basketball game streamed by my son's middle school done by another parent. It had a scorboard overlay and great quality. I always wondered how that was done. It was when I came across the XbotGo that it clicked for me. The parent must have used a similar device to this product. The XBotGo hardware is simple in concept. It has pan and tilt capabilities and a bluetooth remote for controlling the gimbal operation as well as starting and stopping the video. It has a camera built in that is used only for optical tracking. This condensed set of hardware makes the XbotGo more versatile as it leaves the camera and wireless hardware up to the phone that you provide. The streaming video quality is up to the phone that you provide. This is where the software comes in. The software is an all-important part of this system. It is used to connect to the Chameleon via bluetooth and provides the functionality that sets it apart from a standard phone gimbal. Upon starting the app, you choose the sport that you will be recording. This allows the Chameleon to customize its motion tracking to the sport. If you think about it, in Basketball or Soccer, the camera should be following the ball, not a specific person. This is the key feature that sets this product apart from standard gimbals. To really make the live stream work, you need to log in with an XBotGo account. From there, you will have the ability to live stream to Youtube or Facebook. To create a scoreboard overlay, you will need another phone. This phone will be the remote monitor for the Chameleon and you can customize the feed with a scoreboard. Even better is the ability for Chameleon to work with OBS. From a laptop, OBS can connect to a URL given by the product once you have the camera started. OBS treats this as a live source and you're then able to create even more overlays and stream to other social media platforms not covered by the XBotGo's app. Overall, this is a well thought out system that is just impressive with the results that you can get. Very cool.

We record all our child's hockey games to share with family. We found that one of us was always watching the camera more than the game, and then we would spend a significant amount of time going through the footage to add in a scoreboard to make it easier for that family to follow. We wanted to find a new way to capture games, and keep score without while not having to fiddle with technology, and be more in the moment. We also didn't want to have to spend hours on the computer editing the footage after the game. That's when a fellow hockey parent mentioned they'd heard of this device. We decided to get it and give it a go. Since the games are for smaller kiddo, we weren't sure how the camera would do recording half ice games. I can say it did a wonderful job. I didn't have to do much in the way of configuring the camera before the game. I just followed the directions, and selected Hockey, and the age group. Put it at "center ice" and hit record. There's a need feature where my spouse could connect their phone to mine (the one doing the recording), and add in the scoreboard in real time. Anytime there was a goal they just clicked a "+" for that team, and it added it to the video. It even let you customize the team names and colors of the scoreboard. It was so easy to use, and the fact that we could just upload the video as soon as it was over made this a no brainer. One thing we did notice when watching it back was that the panning motion could be a bit jerky at times, and a few times it struggled to keep up with the game, but I would say it captured the important moments of the game, and fit our need perfectly. I would like to see them add in an additional metric for hockey though. It would be nice if the scoreboard could track "Shots on Goal", and I'd like to see further improvement to the motion of the panning, but considering it does 99% of what we want I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for this sort of thing depending on the price range they're looking to budget for. I've included a test video we shot to show the quality, but have removed the sound. TLDR; This tool as been great. It allowed us to both enjoy the game with out a need to fiddle with a camera the entire time, capture the score in an easy to use and nice looking scoreboard feature by connecting to phones together, spend less time on the computer after the game preparing the video for family, and get it online faster. The family that typically view it have already said it was a great viewing experience, and they're looking forward to following the rest of the season.

Note this was used for youth flag football which may have some variables, and also the football option was listed at beta. This may improve with a later software version and with a full football team. Overall, the device is well built and works fairly well. I’d say 80-90% of the time, you’ll get your video - if not in the center of the frame. I had 2 completely missed plays and that disappointed me and my son. In one case, the camera just panned about 130deg opposite of the play and shot the sideline. The 2nd major issue was the remote. First, it needs dedicated buttons - at least one more. As it is currently, there is an action button and one other that cycles through the actions. This was a problem as the very useful “mark” option, which marks important plays for easy review is only accessible if you cycle to it. But if you’re set on mark, then you have to cycle to the play/pause option. (And if you have to manually pan because the AI isn’t tracking well, you have to cycle to that.) At least a dedicated play/pause button should be added. The 2nd issue with the remote was that distance was surprisingly far to start - 30-40’. About 30min through my son’s game, it started disconnecting beyond about 15’. It could be a bad battery but this was the first use. I missed starting one play due to this. Beyond actual flaws, the system works fairly well. There is a process to learn, however, that is really the reason I’m returning. The system does decent at following a play but it can’t track the location well to start. Placed at midfield (as instructed), I’d have to set the cam to look at the offense near the left goal line. As the play progressed to the right, the camera followed ok. But if the field switched - which is common in flag since the don’t punt, I’d have to manually pan to the other side. I wouldn’t call this a flaw and I don’t know how to solve, but between the occasional glitch, the risk with the remote and constantly panning after a drive, it was too much focus on the camera and not enough on my son. I couldn’t enjoy the game. Additional notes: if it’s not clear, you must use a phone and it must be mounted on the device to function (semi-properly). It is not an actual camera and the video is saved to the phone. So you need to tie up your phone or have an extra one - with sufficient battery and storage. You may be able to disable but every time you click home to change a setting and then go back to record mode, you have to select all the setting and “skip” the tutorial/setup. Minor annoyance but adds a good 5+ seconds and you don’t want to fight with that during a game. There is a follow me option that might help with the panning issues mentioned above but when testing with my son, if he ran fast, the device could not keep up. If he got out of frame, it would stop tracking. I may test this once more with a mid-zoom to see if that works better during the game. The system will slightly digitally zoom but there’s no simple way to control that during plays. There’s also no way to zoom in on review. You must download the video and zoom in with the phone’s standard video viewers. Build quality is good, as is battery life in my tests. It’s not a bad system for the price and may work better with other sports/fields/courts/etc. Just be aware that it’s not a set-it-and-forget-it / enjoy the game type of device. 3 stars for potential.

Impressive AI action camera. Its easy to set up and the quality are good and clear. When it comes to sports videography, this gimbal is revolutionary. This system, which is intended for coaches, teams, individual athletes, and analysts, provides automated player/team concentration, smooth motion stabilization, and precise tracking, making it a vital tool for producing high quality sports video. The accuracy of the recording surprises me. dynamically follows players using AI-powered tracking to make sure every important moment is recorded. even in fast-paced games, makes shots that are steady and fluid. A dedicated camera operator is not necessary because the system is easy to set up and the AI tracking functions flawlessly. The Chameleon AI-Powered Sports Action Camera is a cutting-edge solution for capturing sports footage with advanced tracking capabilities. AI-Powered Tracking System Automatically follows teams and players using smart motion detection. Sports Gimbal with 360° Rotation – Ensures smooth and stable footage, even during fast-paced action. COMS 4K Video – Captures ultra-high-definition footage for crisp and clear replays. 120° Field of View (FOV) – Provides a wide-angle view to cover more action on the field. Auto-Focus & Real-Time Adjustments – Keeps the subject in focus, optimizing clarity and stability. Ideal For: Recording sports games, training sessions, and action-packed moments Coaches analyzing player performance Live streaming and content creation Hands-free filming with automated tracking

Honest Review I really wanted this to be good, but the tracking isn't nearly as good as advertised. With multiple players on the field, it often starts following random players instead of the game. I even bought a tablet so I could use mirror mode and manually recenter it with the remote when it lost the action. The zoom is basically nonexistent on a large field, so expect to watch tiny players. I even bought the expensive XbotGO T4 tripod, but it didn't make a noticeable difference. I'm using a Samsung S25 Plus, so the phone isn't the issue. Final thoughts: This has the potential to be amazing, with all the advancements in AI nowadays I expected something far better than what it currently is. If you want something inexpensive that does a basic job maybe 50% of the time, go for it. If you're expecting something even remotely close to a Veo or Trace experience, you're going to be very disappointed.

Excellent Camera ! works perfectly right out of the box. Software is a breeze to us

Ideaal om voetbalwedstrijden mee te filmen en terug te kijken.

Fonctionne selon mes attentes

Muy recomendable

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