Cue the Applause: SimplTrack3 Just Won Best of Show at ISE 2026!
- By Jenna Engle
In a sea of innovation, flashing LEDs, and jaw-dropping AV tech, SimplTrack3 stood out. The Best of Show Awards recognize the most exciting new products in pro AV, judged by industry experts who look closely at innovation, ease of use, feature set, and real-world impact.
Why SimplTrack3 Caught the Spotlight
SimplTrack3 is all about making lecture and presenter capture simpler and smarter. With presenter tracking that just works, it helps anyone wanting dynamic and automated subject tracking and framing in venues ranging from conferences and lectures to stage productions and classrooms.
“SimplTrack3 was designed to remove friction from creating amazing video. Winning a Best of Show award tells us we’re doing exactly that – giving people powerful tools that are also incredibly easy to use,” said Paul Richards, chief revenue officer at PTZOptics. “The judges’ recognition of the things that differentiate this camera in a crowded market, especially things like our preset zone automation and gesture control, which we already felt placed us above our competition.”
The Camera You Can Set and Forget
With the SimplTrack3, corporate enterprise, educational institutions, and conference and stage production companies enjoy a hands-free experience, with features like advanced zone management to track speakers entering and leaving a podium, presets to zoom in or out on a speaker based on their position on stage, and the ability to change presets with the wave of a hand using gesture control.
As Paul put it, “Our goal has always been to make professional-quality video accessible for everyone . This award reinforces that SimplTrack3 isn’t just innovative – it’s practical, reliable, and ready for the real world.”
Want to See What the Buzz Is About?
If you didn’t catch SimplTrack3 at ISE – or you just want another look – you can explore the full set of features and see why it earned Best of Show.
Huge thanks to AV Technology, the Best of Show judges, and everyone who stopped by to see SimplTrack3 in action. This win goes out to our community, our partners, and the PTZOptics team that keeps pushing what’s possible in PTZ cameras. Next stop, NAB Las Vegas! See you there!
