The gimbal allows you to orient the camera (avoid people to touch the lens with greasy fingers), it can be substituted by a cheap 3d printed piece for manual ad

The gimbal allows you to orient the camera (avoid people to touch the lens with greasy fingers), it can be substituted by a cheap 3d printed piece for manual adjustment if the functionality is not needed. It has some awe effect, and is fun with kids. It makes the camera more alive, specially in the tracking mode. The gimbal allows you to shoot videos where you are always at the center. We think this may grant some freedom of movement to some video makers and make their video more dynamic without the need of a buddy filming them. Also this project has a DIY component to it, so doing the gimbal is a great introduction to robotics.