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TL;DR The new Reolink OMVI 2i Ultra uses two cameras, allowing one to capture a wide view while the other tracks and zooms in on a subject.
Reolink’s upgraded ReoNeura AI can learn custom scenarios around your home, while the $199.99 Home Hub 2 adds local storage and natural-language video search without a subscription.
Reolink is also expanding smart home support and launching the $199.99 TrackFlex WiFi with 4K dual-lens video, auto-tracking, and AI-powered detection.
Home security cameras become a lot more important when you have kids or pets running around. Whether you’re checking if your dog is getting into trouble, making sure the kids got home safely, or keeping an eye on a package outside your door, being able to quickly see what’s happening can offer some much-needed peace of mind.
That’s where the new Reolink OMVI 2i Ultra could come in handy. Unveiled at IFA 2026, the wire-free security camera gives you two sets of eyes on the same area — one to capture the bigger picture and another to follow whatever deserves a closer look.
It does this by pairing an 8MP ultra-wide camera with a separate 5MP pan-and-tilt camera. When the wide camera spots someone, the second can follow them even after they move outside the first camera’s view. It can pan 355 degrees, tilt 50 degrees, and automatically zoom and adjust its framing to keep the subject visible. You can also tap anywhere on the wide-angle feed to point the second camera there — handy if, say, your dog is getting suspiciously close to the garden.
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Since the camera is completely wire-free, you also get more flexibility with where you install it. It has a removable 10,000mAh battery claimed to last up to six months, and the built-in 6W solar panel can keep it running with around 30 minutes of sunlight each day. The OMVI 2i Ultra arrives this fall, although pricing hasn’t been announced yet. A higher-end OMVI X16 PoE with 24MP resolution and 16x optical zoom is also coming in Q4 2026.
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