First DigiBalls are in

[nataddrho]

I received the first two fully functional DigiBalls manufactured with the standard phenolic process. Perfectly round, regulation weight, and balanced as designed. They work perfectly. Each ball has a single black spot which is the charging location, and is placed face down on this spot when charging. It reminds me of a bumper pool ball, or an eye ball

Thank you to everyone who has supported me this far, and for the non-supporter’s comical feedback. This project has been very challenging. The next step is making more, group testing, expensive FCC stuff, and launching.

www.digicue.net/digiball

Nate

 

[nataddrho]

There is a lot of information able to be displayed. IMO, sometimes too much is worse than not enough.
I can remember when baseball was about having a good swing and barreling the ball. Today it’s a game
of metrical analysis like bat speed, launch angle, spin rate, reaction time, mph exit velocity vs. pitch speed.
In golf, it becomes even worse with swing metrics and it’s a game where the ball remains perfectly stationary.

I wonder if it’s a tool best intended for instructors to teach with instead of a player because of paralysis by analysis. Sometimes too much information complicates the problem when a more fundamental approach accomplishes more. We all know about KISS and augmenting that with capsules of information for specific type shots yields improvement. It’s is what every player aspires to achieve. Gosh, how did we ever play pool before computers?

p.s. I am a big fan and proponent of Digicue and DigiBall …….both are very creative approaches to pool.

Yes I agree and I’ve been trying to distill the info down to the bare minimum by default. I have solved the need for players to input speed and distance info, and now it looks like this…

I am also working on a dedicated device that simply plugs into the back of your TV. You turn it on and you are done. No app, no WiFi, no hassle. Bluetooth straight to the TV. Good for home and pool halls.( It’s literally just a $15 raspberry pi running software.)

 

[nataddrho]

Will this be available for purchase soon?

Next year. Still working on finalizing testing and manufacturing. Hardware is always slow and expensive to bring to market.