Bethel, Maine (January 12, 2004) ‚ Dozens of new golf gadgets come onto the market each year. But few live up to their hype ‚ and inventions that outperform existing products at a substantially lower cost are as elusive as a perfect round.

Thatís why the new P3pro has a rapidly-growing group of golf educators and serious players buzzing. The $579 P3pro actually outperforms golf simulators costing as much as $38,000 ‚ and requires no special apparatus beyond a catch net, a personal computer and a 110v outlet.

"This is a totally new product category in the golf world," said Leslie B. Otten, chairman of Sports Vision Technologies and inventor of the P3pro. "Itís the first golf simulator that pros can use and homes can afford ‚ and the only one that allows users to fully customize their experience. The best part is that people have a blast using it."

The P3pro utilizes an extremely durable sensing platform with a complex array of 65 infrared emitters and receptors. The sensor array precisely measures club head motion before, during, and after impact with the ball.

And, unlike most other simulators, P3pro allows golfers to practice and improve their putting..

P3pro comes complete with two major software systems: a Swing Analyzer and a Golf Simulator.

The Swing Analyzer provides golfers with instant feedback on critical swing parameters after each swing. Measurements include club head speed, ball flight path, shot distance, swing path, club face angle, swing tempo, up/down swing path, club toe and heel height and strike location on the club face.

The Golf Simulator software lets users play an exciting virtual golf course, or practice on its virtual driving range or putting green. The stunning 3D graphics vividly replicate a real round of golf.

"Golfers will be able to play and improve their game anytime they want," said Otten. "When we showed prototypes to veteran golf pros during the testing process, they were astonished by the precision of the swing analysis. We saw scratch golfers dramatically improve their scores. We found that itís an incredible teaching tool and a wonderful toy for the serious golfer."