Comparison
Hawkeye vs VX
A side-by-side look at how the AccuGolf Hawkeye and ProTee VX 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 | VX |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Method | Photometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps) | Photometric (dual high-speed cameras, AI-assisted, ceiling-mount) |
| Mounting | Ceiling bracket included | — |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor only | Indoor only |
| Ambidextrous | Yes — no setting change between right and left handed | — |
| Marked Ball Required | — | No |
- Tracking MethodHawkeyePhotometric overhead (dual cameras, 1,000+ fps)VXPhotometric (dual high-speed cameras, AI-assisted, ceiling-mount)
- MountingHawkeyeCeiling bracket includedVX—
- Indoor/OutdoorHawkeyeIndoor onlyVXIndoor only
- AmbidextrousHawkeyeYes — no setting change between right and left handedVX—
- Marked Ball RequiredHawkeye—VXNo
Data
| Spec | Hawkeye | VX |
|---|---|---|
| Ball & Club Data | Full ball and club set via the AI shot model | — |
| Latency | ~0.2 seconds to result | — |
| Ball Data | — | 24 metrics including measured spin and spin axis |
| Club Data | — | Full delivery (path, AoA, dynamic loft, face, impact) |
- Ball & Club DataHawkeyeFull ball and club set via the AI shot modelVX—
- LatencyHawkeye~0.2 seconds to resultVX—
- Ball DataHawkeye—VX24 metrics including measured spin and spin axis
- Club DataHawkeye—VXFull delivery (path, AoA, dynamic loft, face, impact)
Software
| Spec | Hawkeye | VX |
|---|---|---|
| Course Play | GSPro ($250/yr) or E6 Connect | — |
| Subscription | — | None |
| Native Software | — | ProTee software; tight GSPro integration |
- Course PlayHawkeyeGSPro ($250/yr) or E6 ConnectVX—
- SubscriptionHawkeye—VXNone
- Native SoftwareHawkeye—VXProTee software; tight GSPro integration
Requirements
| Spec | Hawkeye | VX |
|---|---|---|
| Min Ceiling | — | 9 ft (mounts 3'4" in front of ball); 10 ft preferred |
- Min CeilingHawkeye—VX9 ft (mounts 3'4" in front of ball); 10 ft preferred
Who each one is better for
Honest persona fit, side by side.
Better for VX
- Family Setup
Ambidextrous out of the box — no equipment moves between right and left-handed players. Permanent install, but the data is approachable enough for casual household use.
Both fit
- Performance Seeker
- Showroom
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