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What We Learned This Week: DJI and Insta360 Go to War

We noted on Tuesday that that Insta360 had officially launched the Luna Ultra, a dual-lens handheld gimbal camera co-engineered with Leica that is seen as a director competitor to DJI's upcoming Osmo Pocket 4P. DJI apparently isn't flattered by such comparisons: We reported yesterday that it has filed two patent lawsuits against Arashi Vision Inc., which does business as Insta360, regarding its new Luna gimbal camera. But Insta360 countersued DJI for what it asserts are violations of five patents covering technology used in gimbal and 360-degree cameras.

Weekend Update: 06.18.2026

  Saturday, June 20 starting 6pm: Solstice Celebration at Noo Arts/Kingsland Wildflower What happens when you cross contemporary choreography with Nintendo’s Pikmin, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and a cutthroat game of The Floor is Lava? You get New York movement artist Karley Wasaff’s newest interactive creation, Growing Takes Time. Until recently, the intersection of performance art and digital subculture has struggled to break past the spectator barrier. B...