Sport Video Group: Electric~Spin golf simulator lets fans compete with 'The Great One'
Hockey Fans have always wondered what it would be like to play against Wayne Gretzky, the all time leading scorer for the National Hockey League. On June 26 through June 29 they will have that chance, albeit it won’t be stopping a slap shot. Instead, it will be challenging him to a virtual closest to the pin contest at the Wayne Gretzky Classic charity golf event in Collingwood, Ontario thanks to golf simulation technology from Electric~Spin... [June 6, 2008]
Yahoo!: Electric~Spin and Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic to host world's first Live Virtual Golf tournament
Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Par-3 Challenge lets fans tee off live against the pros on Electric~Spin's golf simulator, the Golf Launchpad Tour. TORONTO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Electric~Spin, the creators of the award-winning Golf Launchpad series of golf simulators, and the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic today announce the creation of the world's first Live Virtual Golf tournament - the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Par-3 Challenge. [May 29, 2008]
Los Angeles Times: Electric~Spin and Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic to host world's first Live Virtual Golf tournament
[May 29, 2008]
Houston Chronicle: Electric~Spin and Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic to host world's first Live Virtual Golf tournament
[May 29, 2008]
Forbes.com: Electric~Spin and Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic to host world's first Live Virtual Golf tournament
[May 29, 2008]
Boston Globe: More help for weak golfers
Last week, I spotlighted a gyroscopic driver that straightens your swing. This week, it is the Golf Launchpad Tour, which now works with your DVR box, so you can play right alongside pro golfers on the tele, with your own clubs. (As if that will improve your odds.) The launchpad has embedded sensors that track your club as you whack its tethered ball, measuring angle, velocity, acceleration, and path. The Golf Launchpad Tour also works with Windows, Playstation, and the Mac and will be available in the next month or so. [May 26, 2008]
Toronto Star: Take heart, golf lovers: Simulator on the way
You don't have to ask a golf lover how painful Toronto is in January. And while a sunny fairway might only be a three-hour flight away, not everyone has the time or
money to indulge in their favourite pastime during Canadian winters.
There is, however, another solution for golf nuts to get a quick fix at home or at the office.
Unveiled earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Woodbridge, Ont.-based Electric~Spin showed off its new Golf Launchpad Tour
simulator (www.golflaunchpad.com), delivering an authentic golf experience when paired with a compatible game, such as EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
(sold separately). [Jan 26, 2008]
CBS News: Stress-Relieving, Fun-Producing Tech Toys
The kit contains a USB plug-in golf mat with a golf ball tethered to it. You simply hold your club over the mat, wait for the green light, and take
your swing. The game offers realistic feedback that lets you feel the results of your swing, thanks to a fast processor and a "real physics"-based
interface. But the big news is the addition of a technology from NDS called XTV that enables new 3D virtual interactive experiences. The combination
of Electric Spin's ultra-realistic golf simulation technology and NDS's XTV-Ready interactive TV technology is about to create a virtual golf experience
like no other. While watching a PGA tour event on television, viewers can use the Golf Launchpad/XTV experience to virtually play and compete with their
own clubs, on the same course, at the same time -- and all from the comfort of their own homes. XTV-Ready experience works with the PlayStation 3 and a
number of set-top boxes. It's available this spring. [Jan 15, 2008]
Yahoo! Tech:Last Gadget Standing Top Ten Finalist at CES 2008
Electric~Spin's Golf LaunchPad Tour lets you play the course as your favorite star. Use our own clubs and take a swing at a
very realistic simulation. [Jan 09, 2008]
Product Reviews: Realistic Golf Launchpad playing Tiger Woods: Sony PS3, PC and Mac
You cannot beat playing real golf on a course with fresh air and that nice peaceful feeling only golfers know, but this golf gadget shown at CES 2008 is the
most realistic golf product I have seen yet.
The product is apparently called the “Golf Launchpad” and we have a video below showing the gadget in action at the Consumer Electronics Show, it
seems to be playing on Tiger Woods and is said to work with the Sony PS3, PC and Mac. [Jan 09, 2008]
PodTech: I Am Tiger Woods - with Electric~Spin
If you've got the winter golf blues, Electric~Spin has the cure. Electric~Spin's Golf Launchpad Tour is a unique golf simulation device that allows users to play golf
in the convenience of their home, with their own clubs. The golf Launchpad Tour can be used with a PC, Mac and Sony PlayStation 2 & 3 systems.
Golf Launchpad Tour measures user's swings (clubhead speed, path and angle) and translates it into information that EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour
software translates on-screen with breathtaking realism and accuracy. Not only is the Tiger Woods PGA Tour experience enhanced with the Golf Launchpad Tour,
but so is the swing analyzer, with its increased accuracy and 3D shot visualization! [Jan 08, 2008]
Yahoo! Tech: Play Golf with the Champs
Fore! Anyone who's ever wanted to play along with the greats should not miss Golf Launchpad Tour's debut at Yahoo!'s Last Gadget Standing here at CES 2008.
They don't get more realistic than this golf simulation from Electric~Spin. Not only does it let you play a realistic 18 holes at your favorite course, it allows
you to play along with your favorite pro golfers, too. And you can do it right from your own home with—get this—your very own clubs. That's sure to
improve your handicap! [Jan 07, 2008]
Reuters: Electric-Spin Announces Endorsement Deal with World-Renowned Golf Coach, Dean Reinmuth
Dean Reinmuth read about Golf Launchpad and Live Virtual Golf in a San
Diego newspaper and was immediately drawn to it. "I'm constantly looking for
the best in golf technology, and when it comes to learning the game, Golf
Launchpad is a high quality golf instruction tool," said Reinmuth, the Owner
of Dean Reinmuth Golf Schools and Golf Personality. "I'm proud to represent
Electric~Spin, because it is the best in home golf simulators and allows
golfers of every age and ability level to hit the links year-round. Not only
can students get in a full 18 holes at home, but they can continue to develop
muscle memory to improve their game." [Jan 07, 2008]
Rocky Mountain News: A few of my favorite things
January 14, 2008
Be Sportier: Electric Spin Golf LaunchPad Tour Golf Simulator
January 12, 2008
HEXUS.gaming: Stroke it in the living room with the Golf Launchpad
January 11, 2008
Blip.tv: CES 2008: Golf Launchpad
January 09, 2008
WIRED: CES 2008: Golf Launchpad To Keep Deadwood Management Busy, Out Of The Way
January 08, 2008
POPSCI.COM: Gaming at CES
January 07, 2008
Smart Brief:Electric-Spin Announces Golf Launchpad Tour for Game Consoles and Television Set-top Boxes
January 07, 2008
The Northern Light: CES 2008 day one: focus on interactivity
January 07, 2008
Broadcasting & Cable: CES 2008: Electric-Spin Targets Game Consoles, Set-Tops
January 07, 2008
The Media Interchange: Golf Launchpad Tour
January 07, 2008
