Mobile App Feature Upgrade Combines Full Swing Driving & Putting with Real-Time Motion Metrics & Smart Video Capture


October 13, 2014. Blast Motion, an industry innovator focused on redefining the digital experience with its wearable motion capture technologies, today announced Blast Golf. The latest addition to Blast Motion's suite of sports and active-life motion-capture solutions, Blast Golf combines full-swing driving and putting with real-time motion metrics and smart video capture.

Blast Golf automatically captures video highlights of your swing with overlaid performance metrics that are immediately shareable through email, messaging and social media, delivering innovation for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Blast Golf is available today as a free app update for all Blast Putt customers.

"The introduction of full-swing golf metrics, combined with smart video-capture technology to automatically identify, capture and create video highlights, enhances the value for our customers well beyond a basic swing analysis tool," said Donovan Prostrollo, senior director of marketing, Blast Motion. "We're combining motion metrics with video to create a very personal user experience where golfers can literally 'see' the mechanics of their swing, and socially share their long and short game in a whole new way."

Weighing less than half an ounce, the Blast Motion precision-motion sensor securely and discretely attaches to most regulation putters and drivers. Blast Motion's proprietary algorithms capture natural motion, allowing it to intelligently understand the difference between real and practice strokes. Blast Golf uses Bluetooth® Smart technology to transmit accurate and meaningful analytics to smart phones or tablets during practice or play.

Additional features and benefits of Blast Golf:

• First golf solution to integrate real-time motion capture metrics with video for both putting and driving data into a quarter-sized motion sensor.

• The precision motion sensor analyzes and records putter strokes and driver swings, allowing users to capture real-time performance metrics and share golf highlights via social networks.

• The paired app enables Smart Video Capture, automatically detecting, capturing and personalizing your video highlights with overlaid metrics, creating ready-made sharable videos.

• The sensor intelligently detects golf metrics like swing speed (drivers), loft and lie (putters) and it helps golfers identify trends through stats and graphs.

• The sensor captures and displays real-time metrics for instant review, or it can store your motion metrics when it is out of range of your mobile device.

• Proprietary algorithms capture natural motion, while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

• Bluetooth® Smart technology connects the sensor mounted on the driver or putter shaft to your iOS device, allowing 8 hours of continuous play.

• The Blast precision motion sensor charges wirelessly in 1.5 hours

• Blast Golf app is designed for iPhone 5 (and newer), iPad 3/iPad Mini 2 (and newer) and iPod Touch fifth generation.

Pricing and Availability

Blast Golf is currently available for $149.95 from www.blastmotion.com and select retailers. The Blast Golf app is available from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blast-putt/id818681736?mt=8.

About Blast Motion

Based in Carlsbad, Calif., Blast Motion is defining the future of personalized motion-capture technology. By seamlessly identifying and integrating real-time motion metrics with video highlights, Blast Motion innovations create a contextually rich user experience that enhances the way people capture, share and compare life's actions. For additional information, visit www.blastmotion.com.