If you’re interested in a career as a creator, you can go a long way with a tripod and a smartphone equipped with 4K video (which is most of them). Maybe you upgrade, at some point, to a gimbal.
But when you’re ready to graduate from a webcam or smartphone to a more professional setup? That’s when livestreaming suddenly gets a lot more complicated. And that’s where multi-camera livestreaming products from a Chinese company called Obsbot can help.
At the International Innovations expo at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, I got the chance to try out Osbot’s setup. Using the company’s touchscreen Video Switcher Monitor, you can combine up to seven streams at once — in theory, cutting between shots, angles, and cameras for your audience on Twitch or YouTube.
Osbot cameras at SXSW 2026.
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This could be particularly useful when hosting a livestream with multiple participants — but even for a simple setup where you’re talking to the camera, having multiple angles and cameras will instantly make your show look more professional.
Obsbot has been on the livestreaming scene since 2016; it was the official webcam partner of the 2025 Esports World Cup. Still, the company cites a very broad range of potential use cases: pastors livestreaming church services, gamers livestreaming on Twitch, professors teaching digital classes, and video creators of all kinds (or as we used to call them, vloggers).
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The company’s app supports livestreaming on Twitch, YouTube, X, Vimeo, and other popular platforms. Obsbot has webcam-style cameras and tracking cameras that can follow your face using AI, or operated by remote control.
In the demo, there was something very satisfying about remote-controlling the cameras, and watching them track my face as I moved around. Most webcams now offer some type of face tracking, of course, but Osbot’s gimbal cameras are rare in offering 360-degree facial tracking.
Osbot cameras at SXSW 2026.
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Unfortunately, there is a downside to graduating from your camera and tripod era: the price tag.
The Osbot Video Mixer Monitor will set you back $1,099, and the Tail Air 4k Streaming Camera and remote is priced at $549. Still, you can supplement these pricier elements with more traditional webcams, like the Obsbot Tiny 2 Lite, a 4K webcam, for only $179.
When you start adding all the cameras and accessories you need to make the mixer monitor work, the price can rise quickly. For example, if you want to go all-in, B&H Photo & Video has an Obsbot Streaming bundle with the video mixer, three Tail 2 AI cameras, three NDI license keys, three tripods, filters, and more accessories. The cost? A cool $6,669.
But, hey, if you’re a professional creator, you can always write it off come tax season.
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