Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2016 #106: The Active Issue
Mr Jayden Liew on his Road to Success in this Active Issue
Mr Jayden Liew on his Road to Success in this Active Issue
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HOME & INTERIOR<br />
A HOLE IN ONE<br />
WORDS JUSTIN HEYES<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS FULL SWING GOLF SIMULATOR<br />
WITH GOLF SIMULATORS CONTINUING TO BECOME A TREND<br />
IN THE HOMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS, WE TAKE A LOOK<br />
AT WHY MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO PLAY A<br />
ROUND FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR LIVING ROOMS.<br />
As virtual technology continues to improve, a growing<br />
number of people are starting to explore the seemingly<br />
endless possibilities of simulators inside their own homes.<br />
One of the most popular applications for this technology<br />
comes in the form of golf simulators: installed projectors<br />
and sensors that allow the owner to experience the joys<br />
of the world’s best golf courses without stepping out of<br />
your front door.<br />
golf in the home<br />
A status piece showcasing the ultimate in home leisure<br />
systems, the golf simulator works by using a combination<br />
of hardware and software components to track your<br />
movements and relay the projected club and ball launch<br />
as well as flight conditions to a projector, which then<br />
simulates what the ball would have done in the real<br />
world in a virtual golf environment.<br />
In simple terms, golf simulators, such as the Full Swing<br />
Golf Simulator, use a set space and area for you to swing<br />
your golf club and show you how your shot would have<br />
carried on a real course. One of the benefits of a golf<br />
simulator is that now, with the development of golf<br />
course software, the Full Swing Golf Simulators enable<br />
you to choose from 93 championship courses to ‘play’<br />
on, including 30 of Golf Digest’s and Golfweek’s ‘Greatest<br />
Courses’, allowing you to experience course conditions<br />
around the world without the incurred travel costs.<br />
13 holes in your living room<br />
Surprisingly, installing an entire golf course in your<br />
home doesn’t take up as much space as you would think,<br />
thanks to the innovative design of the simulators. <strong>The</strong><br />
projector hangs from the ceiling with the touchscreen<br />
attached to a wall, while dual tracking systems are<br />
placed on either side of you and wirelessly feed back to<br />
the programme on the computer.<br />
MARCH/APRIL <strong>2016</strong> | TM 49
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