Dash cameras are an essential accessory for every car. They record video evidence while you are driving, so you have an independent witness at all times.

The problem with most dash cams, even those with wide-angle lenses, is that they can’t record in all directions. And that means you won’t have any evidence if, say, another vehicle changes lanes and hits the side of your car.

However, the new 70mai Omni solves this problem. It’s the world’s first dash cam with a rotating lens that can rotate to any angle to capture video, so you have no blind spots – you can see everything that’s happening no matter where it’s happening around your vehicle.

Of course, such a dash cam also needs the smarts to know where to record, and Omni has that in abundance. For example, it can detect when someone walks near your car while it’s parked, track their movements and record them, and change the colors of its LEDs to deter them if they stay too close for too long.

And while driving, the Omni can warn you if you’re too close to the car in front of you, see pedestrians on the road, and accidentally drift out of your lane, perhaps due to lack of concentration or fatigue.

There’s a lot more to love about the Omni, too. Here are three more reasons why it should be on your dash cam shortlist:

Are you connected

The second big problem with most dash cams is that they don’t connect to the internet. So while they can record while your car is parked, they can’t alert you if something goes wrong.

The Omni can.

When combined with the 4G Wiring Kit, which plugs into your car’s fuse box to give the Omni the power to record when the ignition is off, Perhaps have an internet connection.

This brings two key benefits. First, you’ll get notifications on your phone if the Omni detects an impact, along with a video showing what happened.

Second, it means you can view the live feed from the camera on your phone, just like a home security camera.

Even better, you can control the camera and rotate it to face the direction you want to see what’s happening.

The 4G wired kit will be available in early 2023 in select countries in Europe and Southeast Asia.

It has excellent video quality day and night.

The Omni uses a combination of a 140° lens, a PureCel Plus-S image sensor, and a custom-developed image processing algorithm to deliver 1080p HDR video.

That may sound like a lot of jargon to you, but what it means, most importantly, is that the Omni shoots clear, detailed video day or night.

One of the biggest pieces of jargon here is HDR. You should not confuse this with the WDR found on other dash cams. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and Wide Dynamic Range WDR.

They may look identical, but the HDR is superior and the Omni’s video has much more detail in the dark as well as in bright areas than other dash cams.

Coming out of dark tunnels or daylight parking lots, the Omni’s video stays clear.

Likewise, at night you can see details like car license plates instead of a bright white area where the lights from your own vehicle reflect off the car in front of you.

You can control it with your voice.

Safety is paramount while driving, so the Omni can be controlled by voice.

You can ask him to take a photo or record in case of emergency. Using buffering technology, the Omni can capture two seconds before you ask it to record.

You can also ask it to record in different directions with your voice, and you’ll always know your command was understood by the color of the LED light ring around the Omni and the MaiX virtual emoji on the 1.2-inch screen.

Route and location tracking

Unsurprisingly, the Omni has built-in GPS that tracks your precise location and route, which enhances video and can show exactly where you were, the direction you were traveling, and even how fast you were driving.

Plus, with the 4G hardwire kit, you can also see where you’ve parked on a map—ideal when you’re in an unfamiliar place.

More information

Unlike the vast majority of dash cams, the Omni has built-in storage for recorded video and there are three capacities to choose from.

The 32GB model is $169.99, the 64GB is $184.99, and the flagship 128GB model is $199.99.

Learn more about Omni.

Only in some countries in Europe and Southeast Asia

Countries:

1. Southeast Asian countries (11 countries): Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste

2. European countries:

a. Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova

b. Northern Europe: Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ireland, United Kingdom;

against Western Europe: France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Monaco, Germany;

D. Southern Europe: Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy, Vatican City, Andorra, Macedonia, San Marino, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania