Foresight GC3 vs OpenLaunch Nova
OpenLaunch Nova is the cheaper unit by $3,749.
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Reasons to pick Foresight GC3
- Built-in screen shows your numbers at the mat
- Usable outdoors too
Reasons to pick OpenLaunch Nova
- Costs $2,999 less ($2,250 vs $5,249)
- Works with more sim software (5 vs 3 platforms)
| Foresight GC3 | OpenLaunch Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5,249 | ✓$1,500 |
| Tracking tech | Camera (photometric) | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball | Beside the ball |
| Min ceiling | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Min depth | 12 ft | 12 ft |
| Indoor/outdoor | both | indoor |
| Ball requirements | any (club data with marked clubs) | any (vendor imagery shows marked balls; requirement unconfirmed) |
| Measured data | ✓10 — Launch Angle, Side Angle, Ball Speed, Total Spin, Carry, Side Spin/Spin Axis, Club Head Speed, Smash Factor, Club Path, Angle of Attack | 5 — ball speed, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, spin axis |
| Sim software | FSX Play, FSX 2020, FSX Pro | GSPro, TGC 2019, Open Golf Sim, Infinite Tees, Fitness Golf |
| Sim platforms | FSX Play / FSX 2020 | GSPro |
| Subscription | None required | None required |
| Verdict | The unsubsidized Launch Pro — pay up front, own everything, no annual fees ($5,999 in frequent bundles). | Ground-level dual-camera unit on GSPro's official list at $1,500 with zero vendor fees — the open-platform budget pick, though clubhead data is derived, not measured. |
✓ marks the better value on rankable specs (lower price, fits smaller rooms, more measured data, no required subscription). Greyed rows are identical.
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