diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1706bc2e..661d04a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## Next
 
+- feat: add emulator detection property to static context ([#154](https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-android/pull/154))
 - fix: ensure activity name is used when activity label is not defined ([#153](https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-android/pull/153))
 - recording: mask views with `contentDescription` setting and mask `WebView` if any masking is enabled ([#149](https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-android/pull/149))
 
diff --git a/posthog-android/src/main/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContext.kt b/posthog-android/src/main/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContext.kt
index f1c38240..c632db90 100644
--- a/posthog-android/src/main/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContext.kt
+++ b/posthog-android/src/main/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContext.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ internal class PostHogAndroidContext(
         staticContext["\$lib"] = config.sdkName
         staticContext["\$lib_version"] = config.sdkVersion
 
+        staticContext["\$is_emulator"] = isEmulator
+
         staticContext
     }
 
@@ -170,4 +172,22 @@ internal class PostHogAndroidContext(
 
         return dynamicContext
     }
+
+    // Inspired from https://github.com/fluttercommunity/plus_plugins/blob/a71a27c5fbdbbfc56a30359a1aff0a3d3da8dc73/packages/device_info_plus/device_info_plus/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/fluttercommunity/plus/device_info/MethodCallHandlerImpl.kt#L105-L123
+    private val isEmulator: Boolean
+        get() = (
+            (Build.BRAND.startsWith("generic") && Build.DEVICE.startsWith("generic")) ||
+                Build.FINGERPRINT.startsWith("generic") ||
+                Build.FINGERPRINT.startsWith("unknown") ||
+                Build.HARDWARE.contains("goldfish") ||
+                Build.HARDWARE.contains("ranchu") ||
+                Build.MODEL.contains("google_sdk") ||
+                Build.MODEL.contains("Emulator") ||
+                Build.MODEL.contains("Android SDK built for x86") ||
+                Build.MANUFACTURER.contains("Genymotion") ||
+                Build.PRODUCT.contains("sdk") ||
+                Build.PRODUCT.contains("vbox86p") ||
+                Build.PRODUCT.contains("emulator") ||
+                Build.PRODUCT.contains("simulator")
+        )
 }
diff --git a/posthog-android/src/test/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContextTest.kt b/posthog-android/src/test/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContextTest.kt
index 087c6c73..7e98d761 100644
--- a/posthog-android/src/test/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContextTest.kt
+++ b/posthog-android/src/test/java/com/posthog/android/internal/PostHogAndroidContextTest.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ internal class PostHogAndroidContextTest {
 
         assertEquals(config.sdkName, staticContext["\$lib"])
         assertEquals(config.sdkVersion, staticContext["\$lib_version"])
+
+        assertNotNull(staticContext["\$is_emulator"])
     }
 
     @Test