Video: Sports Tech at the Boston Golf Expo

by Doug Aamoth

CrunchGear -  I spent an afternoon at the Boston Golf Expo this weekend and found a few interesting technology-enhanced products and services for your perusal. Please enjoy with my compliments.

P3ProSwing: www.p3proswing.com

The P3ProSwing (starts at $599) is a cool in-home golf simulator in that it bridges the gap between less expensive and less realistic experiences like the $249 Nintendo Wii and ball-on-a-stick offerings like the $199 Golf Launchpad (which is still pretty cool – I have one) and expensive virtual screens that can cost thousands.

Instead, the P3ProSwing uses a tee pad with 65 built-in optical sensors that capture your club’s position before, during, and after it impacts the ball. So you can use your own clubs and hit real golf balls just as you would in real life. You can even use the product on a driving range if you like. While the demo had people hitting into a screen, you can simply hit into a practice net and check out your ball flight on your computer screen.

Best of all, it’s also compatible with Tiger Woods on the PC so you can play the game with your real clubs. Granted, you can do that with the Launchpad and the Wii but, again, this way has you hitting real golf balls with your real clubs.

[www.p3proswing.com]

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