the steadying anchor in these stressful moments
In an era when the act of presenting has grown more fraught — split between physical rooms and remote screens — Logitech has released a device that acknowledges the emotional dimension of public speaking as much as its technical demands. The Spotlight 2, priced at AUD $199.95, arrives not merely as a slide clicker but as a kind of steadying companion, using haptic feedback to guide a speaker's breath before they step forward and force-sensitive controls to keep their gaze on the audience rather than the tool in their hand. It is a small object carrying a larger argument: that the hardware we carry into stressful moments can be designed to meet us there.
- Presenting has become a more anxious, more complex act in the hybrid era — speakers must hold the attention of both a physical room and a remote audience simultaneously.
- Logitech's answer is a remote that intervenes before the presentation even begins, delivering haptic breathing cues to calm nerves in the moments before stepping forward.
- Force-sensitive highlighting and four distinct visual tools — Spotlight, Squarelight, Magnify, and Annotate — let speakers direct attention precisely without breaking eye contact with the room.
- At AUD $199.95, the device tests whether professionals will invest in premium peripherals that address the emotional weight of presenting, not just its mechanics.
- With a three-month battery, 30-metre range, and compatibility across PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote, the Spotlight 2 is positioned as a serious workplace tool for the long haul.
Logitech has released a presentation remote that costs more than most, built on the wager that speakers will pay for something that does more than advance slides. The Spotlight 2 arrives at a moment when presenting — whether in a conference room or to a camera — has become a more complex and more anxious affair.
The device brings together three distinct capabilities: standard presentation controls, digital tools for highlighting and magnifying slides, and something newer — haptic feedback designed to calm the presenter before they begin. Soft pulses guide breathing in the moments before stepping forward, while a force-sensitive button allows speakers to highlight slide content without looking down at their hand. The intention is to keep attention where it belongs: on the people in the room.
Joseph Mingori, Logitech's VP and general manager, framed the product around a straightforward truth — speakers get nervous, regardless of experience. The company is positioning the Spotlight 2 not as a clicker but as a device that takes the emotional weight of presenting seriously, addressing it through hardware and software working in concert. Four visual tools — Spotlight, Squarelight, Magnify, and Annotate — serve both in-person and hybrid audiences, while Bluetooth and USB-C connectivity ensure compatibility with PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote.
Battery life runs three months on a full charge, with a one-minute top-up delivering three hours of use. The wireless range extends 30 metres. The chassis is built from aluminium produced with renewable energy and incorporates 43% post-consumer recycled plastic — part of a broader industry shift toward lower-impact materials in mainstream products.
At AUD $199.95, the Spotlight 2 sits at the premium end of its category. The price reflects a wider change in how peripheral makers think about workplace tools: as hybrid meetings have become the norm, the humble slide clicker is being reimagined as something that supports remote audiences, integrates with software, and steadies the person holding it.
Logitech has released a presentation remote that costs more than most, betting that speakers will pay for something that does more than advance slides. The Spotlight 2 arrives at a moment when presenting—whether in a conference room or to a camera—has become a more complex, more anxious affair.
The device combines three things: standard presentation controls, digital tools for highlighting and magnifying slides, and something newer: haptic feedback designed to calm the presenter's nerves. Before you step in front of an audience, the remote delivers soft pulses that guide your breathing. Once you're presenting, a force-sensitive button lets you highlight parts of a slide without looking down at the device in your hand. The idea is to keep your attention on the room, on the people watching, rather than on the tool itself.
Joseph Mingori, Logitech's VP and general manager, framed the product around a simple truth: speakers get nervous, whether they present every day or have never done it before. "Spotlight 2 is designed to be the steadying anchor in these stressful moments," he said. The company is positioning this as more than a clicker—it's a device that acknowledges the emotional weight of presenting and tries to address it with hardware and software working together.
The remote includes four visual tools: Spotlight, which highlights areas of a slide; Squarelight, which magnifies a section; Magnify, which enlarges the entire slide; and Annotate, which lets you draw on slides in real time. There's also a digital pointer and a Class 1 laser. These features work in both in-person and hybrid settings, where you might need to draw attention to the same detail for people in the room and people watching on screen. The device connects via Bluetooth or a Logi Bolt USB-C receiver and works with PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Keynote on macOS and Windows. Through the Logi Options+ app, users can customize buttons to handle common tasks—starting a presentation, blanking the screen, muting audio—from a single control point.
Battery life is rated for three months on a full charge, with a one-minute quick charge providing up to three hours of presentation time. The wireless range extends 30 metres, giving presenters room to move across a stage or meeting room. Logitech redesigned the physical form with a more secure grip and a thumb-friendly interface.
The company built the device from aluminium made with renewable energy and recycled plastic—43% post-consumer recycled content in the Graphite, Sand, Light Lilac, and Black models. The packaging uses FSC-certified paper. This reflects a broader shift in the hardware industry toward incorporating lower-impact materials into mainstream products rather than reserving them for specialty lines.
At AUD $199.95, the Spotlight 2 sits at the premium end of the presentation remote market. The price reflects a larger change in how peripheral makers think about workplace tools. As hybrid meetings have become the norm, devices that were once simple slide clickers are being redesigned to support remote audiences, integrate with software, and offer more varied forms of speaker interaction. Logitech is betting that presenters will pay more for a device that steadies their nerves while making them look more polished in front of an audience.
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Whether a speaker presents daily or is taking the stage for the first time, nerves are natural. Spotlight 2 is designed to be the steadying anchor in these stressful moments.— Joseph Mingori, VP and general manager at Logitech
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Why does a presentation remote need haptic feedback? Isn't that just a gimmick?
It's not about the novelty. The breathing feature is meant to work before you go on stage—those soft pulses are designed to calm your nervous system. If it works, you step in front of the audience in a different state of mind.
But once you're presenting, does the haptics do anything?
Not directly. Once you're live, the real value is the force-sensitive button that lets you highlight slides without looking down. That keeps your eye contact with the audience intact.
So it's solving a real problem—speakers looking at their hands instead of the room.
Exactly. And the digital tools—Spotlight, Magnify, Annotate—they let you emphasize things on the fly. For hybrid presentations especially, where you have people both in the room and on screen, that's genuinely useful.
At $200, who's the actual customer here?
Anyone who presents regularly and wants to look more confident and polished. But also first-time speakers who are nervous. The price reflects that it's not a commodity product anymore—it's a tool designed around the psychology of presenting, not just the mechanics.