Not used it but would be interested to hear your thoughts.
Well....due to go live in a couple of weeks time apparently.
I will let the mad rush subside and then amble along when its quiet.....might book myself a 2 hour "offsite" work meeting one weekday.
Just downloaded the ap and it gives a bit more info than the website....array of ultra-sensitive radars (do you get insensitive radar?) creates an interlocking mesh (surely all meshes interlock by their very nature?) that geo-locates the exact position of your ball in space (I dont hit it that far) and time throughout its flight....accurate to within 1%
Ohh...you get an "Inrange handicap"
You can convert your yardages with range balls to what you would hit with a premium ball.....this conversion is unique to each driving range dependent upon the type of range ball used....i guess (well...actually I'd hope) that they do some sort of calibration on the system....maybe get a robot to hit a load of shots using the range balls with various clubs and then with "proper" balls.....for this to really work yould have to hit at varying swing speeds because range balls fly totally differently....the ones at this range have a lower ball flight and seem to emphasise sidespin greatly compared to a normal ball.
Roll is simulated and modelled based on the individual flight characteristics of each shot.
Uses "strokes gained" theory to rate each of your shots against your own current skill level (you tell the app your handicap). So for any shot hit towards a virtual target...the target size will change based on your handicap and your shot will be scored according to how good/bad your shot was.
Shot data includes...strokes gained, carry, total distance, height, ball speed, launch direction, launch angle, left/right distance, curve, proximity to hole.....doesnt appear to list Spin.
Various games you can play...i guess similar to TopTracer....you can play "real" courses (doesnt list them on the app)
Augmented reality game play....superimposes the range targets on to a virtual course on the touchscreen....allowing you to make real life shot decisions allowing you to make real life shot decisions by playing to different parts of the range.
To be honest....I've only skimmed the major parts of what the app describes....but I'll be honest...on first impressions it looks to be impressive....just needs to work and more importantly, be accurate.
Watch this space!!
