I saw that earlier this morning. There is also news on Zwiftās website as well as ZwiftInsider.
Looks interesting, but Iām no exactly chomping at the bit to buy the Elite Sterzo Plate in order to have steering.
It was neat to play with on Repack Ridge with the MTB using the phone with Companion app. But, that was never going to be a long term solution for various reasons but especially due to drift.
Lastly, based on the latest survey they sent out, this could become a monetized add on feature at a later date. Yes, itās free now, but itās a āFuture Labsā experimental feature.
The Sterzo Smart, in theory, shouldnāt have the same drift issues. I believe I read somewhere it uses a Hall effect sensor rather than an accelerometer. But Iāll also reserve judgement as to whether this is addition or not!
That would seem like a much better solution. A few years back, I fixed up an old telescope mount that used HE sensors for positioning.
Super accurate and reliable if implemented correctly.
I get bored on Zwift really quickly. Forced steering by users would make it much better IMO.
Just saw this for sale in the UK now. Edit: as pointed out below, this is not the Sterzo Smart referred to above.
The interesting thing to me is that if you can change your line, then could this open up races to having crosswinds? What if on certain sections the best draft was to the side of the other riders? Imagine Zwift with multiple mini-echelons!
Note that this one is the original release that doesnāt natively support steering in Zwift (only works with a phone on your handlebars, which only works on the mountain bike course). The newer one has the steering function built in and works for normal riding around in Zwift (but not the mountain bike courseā¦ 
). DC Rainmaker and Shane/Gplama both have videos on YouTube showing it in action with respect to choosing the best lines and moving in and out of the draftāI donāt think Zwift accounts for wind at all at this point so dealing with crosswinds will be aways out I imagine.
Thanks, have amended post.
Resurrecting the thread, as itās the first one up when you search Sterzo.
Iāve seen the Sterzo Smart on offer - any opinions on whether itās a worthwhile addition? I havenāt used zwift for ages (actually my paused sub has just reactivated), but probably will over the winter, and as a break from structure.
Is the Sterzo a worthwhile addition to the set up? When I paused, there didnāt seem to be too many races/ events with it on. For just riding around, seems a bit of gimmick!
I would say absolutely not. Zwift has all but abandoned any steering development at this point and very few events support it.
Further, there are a host of other issue that come with it. You have to really oversteer for the game, which can cause some toe overlap issues. You also need to make sure your cables are completely balanced in terms of tension, otherwise the default return setting will always be slightly off from straight, which causes drift in the game. it is also only supported via BT, not ANT+.
I got it over a year ago, used it for about a month and now it just sits next to my trainer, collecting dust.
Thanks. Explains why the significant discount on the zwift EU site anyway! I use a rocker plate, so thatās probably an additional complication. And it would mean using the companion app as a bridge, given I use ATV.