The selfie stick seems to be telling the story of a larger trend with smartphone accessories: some are made for some bizarre purpose that seems unapologetically bizarre, while others are actually so useful that you should consider adding to your bag of tricks. As smartphones now dominate casual photography, expect the number of accessories that users can buy to “enhance” their photo-taking to skyrocket. We’ve assembled a list of some of the unconventional smartphone camera accessories out there – from the ridiculous to the brilliant.

Narrative Clip

Ever wonder what it would be like to have photos from every moment of your day? The narrative clip does just that. The tiny device snaps a photo every 30 seconds with its 5-megapixel camera. It has 8GB of built-in memory and is small and light enough to clip onto your shirt. We dig it. A new version, the Narrative Clip 2, has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so it can communicate with your smartphone for quicker sharing.

HTC RE Camera

Why use a periscope-esque device to shoot mobile photos? For starters, it’ll totally go with your Captain Nemo beanie. HTC Re is waterproof up to 10 feet (30 feet with included rubber case) and enable quicker snapshots. HTC Re captures 16-megapixel images or 1080p videos with the touch of its one button. Seriously, there’s no “on” button. Instead, the Re Camera is enabled when it senses being held.

Panono

This throwable, 36-lens panoramic ball camera gives your photos a unique perspective. The camera automatically snaps a 360-degree panorama at the height of its toss, and then reveals a 108-megapixel resolution photo that can be viewed via the Panono app for Android or iOS. If you’ve got butterfingers, you can simply hold the camera and press the button to capture a shot, or mount it to a handheld stick to take more precise pano shots. For what it is, however, it’s an expensive gadget.

Cliquefie

Like the SoloCam, the Cliquefie attempts at perfecting the selfie stick – and it may have succeeded. Described as “chic, lightweight, and ultra-portable,” Cliquefie’s makers seem to be targeting the female demographic (never mind that a photo of the Cliquefie in a pink purse resembles a feminine hygiene product). But compared to bulky selfie sticks you buy at the drugstore, the Cliquefie is stylish. But there are other ingenious features: It has a detachable Bluetooth remote, an inconspicuous phone mount, and a retractable tripod! A Mini version is available for smaller cases, like said purse, but lacks the removable remote. We still think selfie sticks are annoying for most situations, but at least the Cliquefie can be quickly stashed away when the museum guard steps into the room. It comes in a variety of colors.

SoloCam

If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it, right? Well, it seems a lot of people think the selfie stick is broken, and are looking to reinvent the wheel or build on top of it. One is the SoloCam, which is currently running an IndieGoGo campaign. Besides a telescoping pole to attach iPhone or Android phone, the dual-grip handle consists of a built-in high-definition, old-school-looking microphone that’s synced with the SoloCam app via Bluetooth. With your phone’s display acting as a teleprompter, you can use the SoloCam to essentially create one-man, in-the-field videos, whether it’s a video podcast or Periscope broadcast.