Gear & technology

New water sports equipment, underwater AI and research developments, with sources and development-stage context.

Photo: Greyfiveys · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0A GoPro HERO9 Black photographed in 2022, illustrating action-camera hardware. The MISSION 1 update discussed here applies to a different product family.

GoPro’s October MISSION 1 Update: Faster Photos, Different Water Limits

GoPro’s October 13 update improves still-photo controls. Water-sports buyers should also notice the different protection of the ILS model.

October 22, 2026 3 min read

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Photo: Peter Southwood · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0An original-generation Shearwater Perdix in compass mode (2018), used as display context. This photograph shows an earlier model than the Perdix 3 discussed here.

Perdix 3: Why Screen Layout Deserves as Much Attention as Screen Size

The Perdix 3 remains in October’s gear discussion. Its configurable display raises a useful question: which information can you read comfortably?

October 22, 2026 3 min read

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Photo: Kerry Raymond · Source · CC BY 4.0Bellbowrie swimming pool, photographed in April 2025. Illustrative pool setting; this image does not depict or verify an AI monitoring installation or an RLSS UK inspection.

Pool Safety Technology: What RLSS UK’s October Guidance Says

RLSS UK’s October guidance distinguishes AI analysis, submersion detection, wearables and camera views. The useful question is what each system actually does.

October 22, 2026 3 min read

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Photo: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research · Source · Public domainNOAA's ROV Deep Discoverer at Retriever Seamount in 2014. This background research photograph does not show the AI systems discussed in this article.

Underwater AI Is Advancing: What Should Gear Buyers Look For?

Recent underwater AI research is promising. Use five practical questions to separate research milestones from features in equipment you can buy.

October 22, 2026 3 min read

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