Selfie stick

A selfie stick is a monopod used to take selfie photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm.The metal sticks are typically extensible, with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp on the other end to hold a phone in place. Some have remote or Bluetooth controls, letting the user decide when to take the picture, and models designed for cameras have a mirror behind the viewscreen so that the shot can be lined up.

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In 2014, South Korea's radio management agency issued guidelines for the sale of selfie sticks that use bluetooth technology to trigger the camera, as any such device sold in South Korea is considered a "telecommunications device" and must be tested by and registered with the agency.A "telescopic extender" for compact handheld cameras was patented in Japan in 1983. Canadian inventor Wayne From patented his "Quik Pod" in 2005, and selfie sticks have been available in the United States since at least 2011. The product was listed in Time magazine's 25 best inventions of 2014.

The sticks are banned from all but two premier league football grounds in the United Kingdom, after complaints from fans whose views were obscured. Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club, bans "any object that could be used as a weapon or could compromise public safety", and regard selfie sticks as such an item.

Some have dubbed the device the "Narcisstick".