Comparison
Hawkeye vs IDRA II
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A side-by-side look at how the AccuGolf Hawkeye and GolfIn IDRA II compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
Current price drop
The Hawkeye is currently $5,866$4,693 at Indoor Golf Outlet — down $1,173 from its 30-day typical price.
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Specifications
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Hardware
| Spec | Hawkeye | IDRA II |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps) | Photometric, two high-speed cameras (stereoscopic), ceiling-mounted; no marked balls |
| Mounting | Ceiling bracket included | Camera 99–120 in above the turf; ball 52–61.5 in behind it, by height (GolfIn's table) |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Indoor only |
| Hitting Zone | 24 in wide × 12 in long | 32 in wide × 18 in deep |
| Ambidextrous | Yes — no setting change between right and left handed | — |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years (Indoor Golf Outlet) |
| Handedness | — | Right or left set in the software; the zone covers both |
- Tracking MethodHawkeyePhotometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps)IDRA IIPhotometric, two high-speed cameras (stereoscopic), ceiling-mounted; no marked balls
- MountingHawkeyeCeiling bracket includedIDRA IICamera 99–120 in above the turf; ball 52–61.5 in behind it, by height (GolfIn's table)
- Indoor/OutdoorHawkeyeIndoor onlyIDRA IIIndoor only
- Hitting ZoneHawkeye24 in wide × 12 in longIDRA II32 in wide × 18 in deep
- AmbidextrousHawkeyeYes — no setting change between right and left handedIDRA II—
- WarrantyHawkeye2 yearsIDRA II2 years (Indoor Golf Outlet)
- HandednessHawkeye—IDRA IIRight or left set in the software; the zone covers both
Requirements
| Spec | Hawkeye | IDRA II |
|---|---|---|
| Room Required | 12 ft wide × 9 ft high × 14 ft deep; 16–17 ft wide for a both-handed room (AccuGolf's own figure) | — |
| PC | Windows 10/11, NVIDIA RTX 4060 / 5060 or better (NVIDIA only; AccuGolf advises against 30-series cards), 16 GB RAM, dual-LAN | Intel i7 10th gen, NVIDIA RTX 20-series minimum, RTX 40-series recommended; no AMD processors |
| Room | — | GolfIn publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size for the IDRA II |
- Room RequiredHawkeye12 ft wide × 9 ft high × 14 ft deep; 16–17 ft wide for a both-handed room (AccuGolf's own figure)IDRA II—
- PCHawkeyeWindows 10/11, NVIDIA RTX 4060 / 5060 or better (NVIDIA only; AccuGolf advises against 30-series cards), 16 GB RAM, dual-LANIDRA IIIntel i7 10th gen, NVIDIA RTX 20-series minimum, RTX 40-series recommended; no AMD processors
- RoomHawkeye—IDRA IIGolfIn publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size for the IDRA II
Data
| Spec | Hawkeye | IDRA II |
|---|---|---|
| Ball & Club Data | Measured: ball speed, launch angle, club speed, club path, attack angle, face angle. Calculated by the AI model: backspin, sidespin, spin axis | — |
| Latency | ~0.2 seconds to result | — |
| Club Data | — | Club speed, club path, face to target, face to path, vertical impact, smash factor; automatic club detection |
| Ball Data | — | Ball speed, launch angle, direction, back spin, side spin, spin axis, carry, total, peak height, descent angle |
- Ball & Club DataHawkeyeMeasured: ball speed, launch angle, club speed, club path, attack angle, face angle. Calculated by the AI model: backspin, sidespin, spin axisIDRA II—
- LatencyHawkeye~0.2 seconds to resultIDRA II—
- Club DataHawkeye—IDRA IIClub speed, club path, face to target, face to path, vertical impact, smash factor; automatic club detection
- Ball DataHawkeye—IDRA IIBall speed, launch angle, direction, back spin, side spin, spin axis, carry, total, peak height, descent angle
Software
| Spec | Hawkeye | IDRA II |
|---|---|---|
| Course Play | GSPro (first year included by AccuGolf, then $250/yr; AccuGolf supplies the connection — GSPro's own list doesn't name AccuGolf) or E6 Connect (AccuGolf Standard License, $2,500 one-time with 27 courses, or $300–$600/yr) | — |
| Native Software | — | None for course play; GolfIn's launcher calibrates and starts GSPro or E6 Connect |
| Third-Party | — | E6 Connect (licenses through GolfIn); GSPro through GolfIn's bridge ("GolfIn Idra (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official list |
- Course PlayHawkeyeGSPro (first year included by AccuGolf, then $250/yr; AccuGolf supplies the connection — GSPro's own list doesn't name AccuGolf) or E6 Connect (AccuGolf Standard License, $2,500 one-time with 27 courses, or $300–$600/yr)IDRA II—
- Native SoftwareHawkeye—IDRA IINone for course play; GolfIn's launcher calibrates and starts GSPro or E6 Connect
- Third-PartyHawkeye—IDRA IIE6 Connect (licenses through GolfIn); GSPro through GolfIn's bridge ("GolfIn Idra (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official list
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Better for Hawkeye
- Performance Seeker
A calibrated overhead install with high-frame-rate cameras and full club data, at a price under the Uneekor and Foresight overhead options. The AI-modeled numbers are the tradeoff to weigh — strong in aggregate, less proven than a raw-optics flagship.
- Showroom
The clean overhead look for a dedicated room without stepping up to five figures. Floor stays clear, no subscription of its own, reads both-handed players for a shared room.
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