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IDRA II vs N1

GolfIn IDRA IIGolfInIDRA II
$5,995
Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet · $5,995, IDRA II
vs
NVISAGE N1NVISAGEN1
$4,995
Buy at Indoor Golf Outlet · $4,995, N1

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A side-by-side look at how the GolfIn IDRA II and NVISAGE N1 compare on specs, accuracy, room requirements, and price. No hype — just the parts of the decision a buyer actually weighs.

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Full specificationsEvery spec for both, line by line

Specifications

The numbers, lined up.

Hardware

  • Tracking Method
    IDRA IIPhotometric, two high-speed cameras (stereoscopic), ceiling-mounted; no marked balls
    N1Photometric, two 2,000 fps cameras, ceiling-mounted
  • Indoor/Outdoor
    IDRA IIIndoor only
    N1—
  • Hitting Zone
    IDRA II32 in wide × 18 in deep
    N116 × 20 in in NVISAGE's manual; its website says 24 in deep by 20 in wide
  • Handedness
    IDRA IIRight or left set in the software; the zone covers both
    N1Software setting; the unit stays put

Requirements

  • Mounting
    IDRA IICamera 99–120 in above the turf; ball 52–61.5 in behind it, by height (GolfIn's table)
    N1110–118 in above the floor (NVISAGE manual; its website says 9–10 ft above the hitting surface), about 2 ft in front of the tee
  • PC
    IDRA IIIntel i7 10th gen, NVIDIA RTX 20-series minimum, RTX 40-series recommended; no AMD processors
    N1—
  • Room
    IDRA IIGolfIn publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size for the IDRA II
    N1NVISAGE publishes no ball-to-screen distance or room size; Indoor Golf Outlet suggests at least 10 ft from ball to screen
  • Balls
    IDRA II—
    N1NVISAGE marked balls required (12 included)
  • Connection
    IDRA II—
    N1Ethernet to a Windows PC; no Mac or iOS

Data

  • Club Data
    IDRA IIClub speed, club path, face to target, face to path, vertical impact, smash factor; automatic club detection
    N1—
  • Ball Data
    IDRA IIBall speed, launch angle, direction, back spin, side spin, spin axis, carry, total, peak height, descent angle
    N1—
  • Data
    IDRA II—
    N1Ball speed, launch angle, horizontal launch, back spin, side spin, spin axis, total spin (calculated), club speed

Software

  • Native Software
    IDRA IINone for course play; GolfIn's launcher calibrates and starts GSPro or E6 Connect
    N1MURLIE (range) and MURLIE-X (course play, 20 courses per Indoor Golf Outlet), free
  • Third-Party
    IDRA IIE6 Connect (licenses through GolfIn); GSPro through GolfIn's bridge ("GolfIn Idra (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official list
    N1E6 Connect and Creative Golf list NVISAGE; GSPro through NVISAGE's bridge ("NVisage (OpenAPI)" license), not on GSPro's official list

Practical

  • Warranty
    IDRA II2 years (Indoor Golf Outlet)
    N1—

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