xShot Launch Monitor
xShot Launch Monitor
xShot reads the ball and clubhead with the iPhone camera. These six setup habits make detection more reliable and the numbers more accurate. Each one takes a minute to check before you hit.
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Extend the green mat along the shot direction all the way to the left edge of the iPhone preview. The ball then flies over a green background for longer after impact, which gives xShot more clean frames to measure.
Minimize shadows on the ball, the clubhead and the hitting area. Make sure your body or the phone stand does not block the light falling on the mat.
A higher camera position widens the field of view, so the iPhone captures more of the ball flight after impact. We recommend a phone height of at least 110 cm above the mat.
Coming in xShot 2.5.12: support for both adjustable arm stands and selfie stick tripods, covering nearly every common phone stand style. The adjustable arm setup is recommended; with a selfie stick tripod, tilt the phone 0–20° toward the ball as shown. Keep the stand stable and clear of your swing, then follow the in-app calibration guide.
Avoid lighting with a strong yellow cast. Neutral white around 5000K keeps the green mat and the white ball looking the way xShot expects.
5000K is a recommendation, not a requirement. Bright, even lighting matters most.
"Ahead of the ball" means the left side of the view, in the shot direction. Strong low-angle light from the right casts a shadow on the left of the ball.
If you see that shadow, add light from the front-left or from overhead to remove or soften it, so the ball and the flight area in front of it are lit evenly.
Keep white alignment lines off the hitting mat, especially near the ball and in the flight area after impact. A continuous, clean green background is what xShot tracks against.