Logitech has announced a raft of new products in recent weeks, targeting basically every sector. The new Spotlight 2 covers one of the areas the company may have overlooked (so far). We know of at least one serious fan at Stuff who will be thrilled that this thing exists.
The original Spotlight launched way back in 2017. Even then, it wasn’t for everyone. Most folks don’t need a high-end presentation device that acts as a laser pointer and presentation clicker. The Spotlight 2 is the same thing, but more so. Even so, Logitech may be laying it on a little thick.
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The company calls this product “the steadying anchor in these stressful moments [when presenters are on stage].” And, if you’re routinely in front of crowds of people who rely on your presentations to save (or cost) them money, that might well be the case. The Spotlight 2 is certainly premium enough for the C-suite, with added haptics and a laser pointer to help you get your point across without betraying uncertainty.
But, because these events tend to be stressful, Logitech has also included something… really unique. The Spotlight 2 keeps presenters calm by providing “a first-of-its-kind guided breathing experience alongside an intuitive, force-sensitive highlighting button with subtle haptic feedback.”
Okay, fine, it looks a little bit like an Android TV box remote. It’s a largely intuitive, stealthy interface with a large pressure-sensitive button, a pair of directional options below, and a programmable action button on the side. It functions with “PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote on macOS and Windows,” and the controller is USB-C rechargeable. The battery should last three months, but if you forget to charge it, it’ll manage a three-hour meeting after just a minute connected to a cable.
Local availability for the Logitech Spotlight 2 isn’t known, but it’s already available overseas. It’ll set prospective TED talkers back R2,150. Considering how battered that first-gen Spotlight probably is right now, it’s likely a worthy upgrade.
