At OptiShot Golf, we get a lot of questions about what is needed for the perfect golf simulator room and to simplify the details of each golf simulator option listed on the website. One of the items people are most concerned about is our projectors and the quality that they deliver.
Our projectors are included in our golf simulator kits, which we call “Golf in a Box”, bundles that have been put together to simplify creating your own golf room at home. The projector is what displays the software on the impact screen, which is included in the simulator kit. Using virtual reality software, the software depicts real-world golf courses for players to use, to practice, or to play in our online tournaments. We have five different simulator bundles that are designed to fit your needs as our customer.
In Golf in a Box versions one and two, a projector is not needed, as golfers hit into a net and use the OptiShot Golf stance mat. The club data will be recorded by your golf training aid and is registered by the software on your home computer. Once the ball hits the net, our software will display and imitate what it would be like to play on a real-world course. Once the golf swing is recorded on either your computer or TV screen, your swing data is shown afterward.
In Golf in a Box versions three through five, a projector is needed as you receive components to construct your very own golf simulator room. These bundles include an impact screen, as opposed to a hitting net. This impact screen is what creates the full simulator room experience, as the projector displays the course directly onto the screen. When you strike the ball, the golf training aid will begin recording. Once the ball hits the impact screen, the software will display the virtual course experience in real time.
In all of these bundles that allow you to practice your swing in the comfort of your own home, you are able to choose which simulator to place in your golf simulator room. You can choose between OptiShot 2, BallFlight, and our Vision simulator technology.
The projector we use is called an HD short-throw projector. “Throw” is the distance between a video projector lens and the impact screen. A short-throw projector enables you to place the projector close to the screen without loss of image quality. You may also choose the 4k short throw projector. If you have the budget for it, you will gain the many benefits that the 4k projector provides. These include; a higher resolution, sharp details, eye-catching visuals, and an increasingly more accurate depiction of our simulator software. Since our projectors are placed seven to ten feet from the impact screen, a short-throw projector is essential. The short-throw projector gives you a big screen experience, easy installation, and heavily reduced shadow and glare. These features give you a realistic and immersive golfing experience.
