It’s lastly taking place – GoPro Max 2 teaser exhibits the DJI and Insta360 rival is getting ready for lift-off after years in improvement

A brand new, official GoPro Max 2 teaser exhibits it’s lastly gearing up for launch
The 360-degree motion cam has been within the works for years
It’ll compete with the recently-leaked DJI Osmo 360 and Insta360 X5

The GoPro Max 2 has been in improvement for thus lengthy it’s nearly gained legendary standing, however the 360 digicam is lastly able to formally launch – as some new teaser photographs have simply confirmed.

GoPro shared the 2 Max 2 photographs, which present two skydivers utilizing the digicam, throughout all of its social media platforms together with X (previously Twitter). They had been accompanied by the one-word tagline “dropping”, which suggests we may lastly see the digicam quickly.

The pictures don’t inform us an enormous quantity concerning the true successor to the unique GoPro Max, which launched means again in 2019. Just like the GoPro Hero 13 Black, the digicam physique has a finned warmth sink on the entrance to assist it keep away from overheating. The Max 2’s lens additionally seems to be extra centralized than on its predecessor.

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GoPro’s long-awaited digicam will likely be dropping into an more and more crowded area. The battle for the title of finest 360 digicam has heated up lately, with the arrival of the Insta360 X5, latest leaks unmasking the DJI Osmo 360, and Akaso at present revealing the most affordable 360 digicam thus far, the Akaso 360.

However regardless of the rising competitors, GoPro stays essentially the most recognizable identify in motion cameras – so we’re trying ahead to seeing what the incoming Max 2 brings.

Evaluation: the competitors can solely be good for 360 digicam followers

Again in February, GoPro launched the Max (2025) – a barely-refreshed model of the unique Max with an enormous worth lower. However now we’re lastly going to see a real successor. (Picture credit score: GoPro Max)

The GoPro Max 2’s backstory isn’t a promising one. GoPro initially advised us its Insta360 rival was “in the works” means again in September 2023, nearly two years in the past. Then in Could 2024 it was slated for a launch by the tip of that 12 months, solely to then slip to 2025.

So why the lengthy delay? GoPro hasn’t but gone into specifics, nevertheless it’s no secret the corporate has been struggling lately. Earlier this 12 months, CEO Nick Woodman voluntarily waived his salaryto assist the corporate, however GoPro’s inventory and income have each tanked over the previous 12 months.

Nonetheless, it’s good to see the Max 2 lastly skydive in by some darkish clouds. Whereas it’ll doubtless battle to eclipse Insta360’s newest flagships (the Chinese language firm has launched 4 iterations of its flagship 360-degree digicam because the unique Max), the Max 2 will hopefully carry some new options like interchangeable lenses and improved software program to make it combat.