Comparison
Hawkeye vs Spica 3
A side-by-side look at how the AccuGolf Hawkeye and GolfJoy Spica 3 compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.
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Specifications
The numbers, lined up.
Hardware
| Spec | Hawkeye | Spica 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps) | Photometric (3 high-speed cameras with LED lighting) |
| Mounting | Ceiling bracket included | — |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Both |
| Hitting Zone | 24 in wide × 12 in long | 250 × 200–250 mm (about 10 × 8–10 in) |
| Ambidextrous | Yes — no setting change between right and left handed | — |
| Warranty | 2 years | — |
| Placement | — | Floor unit beside the ball; portable |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC; built-in touchscreen |
| Battery | — | 12,800 mAh, 6–7 hours |
- Tracking MethodHawkeyePhotometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps)Spica 3Photometric (3 high-speed cameras with LED lighting)
- MountingHawkeyeCeiling bracket includedSpica 3—
- Indoor/OutdoorHawkeyeIndoor onlySpica 3Both
- Hitting ZoneHawkeye24 in wide × 12 in longSpica 3250 × 200–250 mm (about 10 × 8–10 in)
- AmbidextrousHawkeyeYes — no setting change between right and left handedSpica 3—
- WarrantyHawkeye2 yearsSpica 3—
- PlacementHawkeye—Spica 3Floor unit beside the ball; portable
- ConnectivityHawkeye—Spica 3Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC; built-in touchscreen
- BatteryHawkeye—Spica 312,800 mAh, 6–7 hours
Requirements
| Spec | Hawkeye | Spica 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Indoor Space | — | At least 2 yd ball to screen, 9–10.2 ft ceiling (GolfJoy); Carl's Place recommends 10 ft to the screen |
| PC (GOLFJOY PRO) | — | NVIDIA RTX 3050 minimum, RTX 5070 recommended; AMD GPUs not supported |
- Room RequiredHawkeye12 ft wide × 9 ft high × 14 ft deep; 16–17 ft wide for a both-handed room (AccuGolf's own figure)Spica 3—
- PCHawkeyeWindows 10/11, NVIDIA RTX 4060 / 5060 or better (NVIDIA only; AccuGolf advises against 30-series cards), 16 GB RAM, dual-LANSpica 3—
- Indoor SpaceHawkeye—Spica 3At least 2 yd ball to screen, 9–10.2 ft ceiling (GolfJoy); Carl's Place recommends 10 ft to the screen
- PC (GOLFJOY PRO)Hawkeye—Spica 3NVIDIA RTX 3050 minimum, RTX 5070 recommended; AMD GPUs not supported
Data
| Spec | Hawkeye | Spica 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ball Data | — | Ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, back spin, side spin, spin rate, spin axis |
| Club Data | — | Club speed, club path, attack angle, smash factor — stickers needed for detailed club data |
| Data Points | — | 35 on GolfJoy's spec table (7 ball, 4 club, 24 trajectory) |
- Ball & Club DataHawkeyeMeasured: ball speed, launch angle, club speed, club path, attack angle, face angle. Calculated by the AI model: backspin, sidespin, spin axisSpica 3—
- LatencyHawkeye~0.2 seconds to resultSpica 3—
- Ball DataHawkeye—Spica 3Ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, back spin, side spin, spin rate, spin axis
- Club DataHawkeye—Spica 3Club speed, club path, attack angle, smash factor — stickers needed for detailed club data
- Data PointsHawkeye—Spica 335 on GolfJoy's spec table (7 ball, 4 club, 24 trajectory)
Software
| Spec | Hawkeye | Spica 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | GOLFJOY PRO (Windows): 3-month Diamond trial, then $249 or $799/yr; GolfJoy phone app free with limited features |
| Third-Party | — | GSPro and Creative Golf list it; GolfJoy names E6 Connect |
- 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)Spica 3—
- Native SoftwareHawkeye—Spica 3GOLFJOY PRO (Windows): 3-month Diamond trial, then $249 or $799/yr; GolfJoy phone app free with limited features
- Third-PartyHawkeye—Spica 3GSPro and Creative Golf list it; GolfJoy names E6 Connect
Who each one is better for
Honest persona fit, side by side.
Better for Hawkeye
- 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.
Better for Spica 3
- Space-Constrained
It sits beside the ball, so nothing has to fit behind the golfer, and GolfJoy's indoor minimum is 2 yards from the ball to the screen. It packs up and moves, too.
Both fit
- Performance Seeker
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