Insta360 Launches Mic Pro Tencent Meeting Edition AI Lapel Microphone for 698 RMB
Insta360 has launched the Mic Pro Tencent Meeting Edition AI lapel microphone priced at 698 RMB. The 19-gram device automatically syncs recordings with the Tencent Meeting app, using AI to generate transcriptions, perform speaker diarization, and create meeting summaries. This release highlights the growing trend of integrating generative AI productivity features directly into specialized recording hardware. It expands Insta360's lineup beyond action cameras into workplace audio devices tightly coupled with popular enterprise communication platforms like Tencent Meeting. The hardware features a customizable e-ink screen for displaying identity or corporate logos, a 3-mic array supporting up to 5 meters of audio pickup, and 32GB of internal storage capable of holding over 1,000 hours of audio. It provides 9.5 hours of continuous battery life and supports fast charging that adds 1.5 hours of recording time from a 5-minute charge.
## BACKGROUND
Speaker diarization is an AI process that partitions an audio recording into segments based on individual speaker identities, making transcripts easier to follow. Microphone arrays utilize multiple microphone capsules to apply beamforming and noise-suppression algorithms for clearer far-field sound capture.