Why You Can Trust CNET Ring Announces New 2024 Pan/Tilt Cam for a 360-Degree Indoor View
Ring's newest camera arrives with an interesting indoor focus and full pan/tilt capabilities.
Ring's new cam offers pan/tilt features plus some welcome upgrades to the Ring Protect plan.
Feel like keeping a wider eye on your inside spaces? Ring's new pan/tilt indoor cam is arriving on May 30, an interesting addition to Ring's line-up of particularly smart home security cameras.
We like pan/tilt cameras as an answer to larger open-space floor plans or pets and kids that tend to move around a lot and need a more careful eye. You can find pan/tilt options on our selections for indoor cameras as well as cheap home security cams, but this is the first model of its kind from Ring (also previous cams offer a panning base add-on). It spots a 169-degree vertical tilt coverage, the ability to rotate to any horizontal angle, and common Ring features like two-way audio and motion detection alerts.
Ring offers object detection features as well, but you typically need a Ring Protect plan (starting at $5 per month) to get alerts for people and packages. Ring is updating the Protect plan with a couple of new features, including the ability to look at up to four live views at the same time and (something all security cameras need but few have) a picture-in-picture mode that works while you're using your device for other things.
Ring's panning options let you track moving pets, kids, employees and more.
Ring is also adding additional colors to its traditional black-and-white devices, including Blush, Charcoal and Starlight, all the better to match your interior design. We're looking forward to getting our hands on this pan/tilt model: While features like Quick Replies and Bird's Eye views are suited to Ring's outdoor cams, it will be interesting to see what tech the security company has included for the indoor-only model.
If you're interested in choosing the cam, preorders are open on Amazon and the Ring website for $80. Keep in mind, Ring's cams are typically limited to Amazon Alexa compatibility, so they may not support Google Assistant or Google Home controls.
To check out the latest from Ring, take a look at our review of their battery-based Doorbell Pro and see why Ring has nabbed spots on our best cameras with lights list and best nanny cams list.