Blast Vision

My daughter and I spent a frustrating hour playing with this app in my garage during her last BP session. Inconsistent exit velo and only a 10% capture rate. The app works precisely as advertised, however you must eliminate camera all vibration and help your phone camera identify the ball though-out flight. Follow in app setup process and use A) a tripod B) a clean backdrop with good contrast to the ball Without this the app is complete trash. Only 4 stars because I do wish that the app integrated the BlastMotion sensor data.

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First off I love the concept and thought it would be an amazing tool and it kind of is. In terms of exit velocity it is horrendous with exit speeds over 75. I have tried it at varied distances trying to be as precise as possible. Tried it during live bp, front toss, and tee work. I must be coaching the most baseball gifted hitters in the world. Most reading are upper 90s and into the 100s. I don’t think my guys are that gifted. Compared to my radar gun the readings are juiced to say the least. In terms of launch angle that is very precise and it has been a good tool to use so far. But for our program we are looking to train intent and exit velocity is a big staple to track our training and development. Again great concept hopefully we can see improvements and consistency to the exit velocity readings.

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I like the idea of the technology, but while trying to line up the ball with the circle for my second attempt my phone fell from where it was sitting causing the screen to absolutely shatter. I see the reasoning behind the phone needing to know the distance from the ball to the camera but I don’t see the reason why the ball needs to be lined up perfectly with the circle on screen to get an accurate reading. Also in the one swing I got in before my phone fell I actually somehow managed to line up the ball and circle and I didn’t get any feedback from the one swing I took!

Like many others, I struggled with inconsistent captures and inaccuracy on the swings that actually were captured. However, I was determined to make use of this for the private lessons I offer to friends and family so I made the following tweaks. 1) I hung a black tarp along the back wall making it easier for the device the differentiate the ball from the background. 2) I bought cheap portable LED flood lights and experimented with different lighting arrangements to increase my capture rate. It can’t be too dark or too bright. 3) My hitters have to wear black or darker colored outfits, especially shorts so the app can differentiate between the ball and clothing. With these changes my capture rate went up to about 85% and at least 75% accuracy. One feature that could be added is the ability to edit inaccurate captures after the fact. Inaccurate readings are usually a result of one of two mistakes, misreading the starting/ending location of the ball and incorrectly reading which frame of the video footage the hitter initiates contact. The ability to edit inaccurate reads after the fact by telling the application where the ball starting/ending points are and/or select the frame of impact and final frame where the ball is visible would allow me to correct any inaccurate readings after the fact. I know this isn’t going to be able to recreate some of the 20k-30k radar systems, but the changes I recommend would make this app a more reliable data tool. I would gladly pay a small price for access to after-the-fact editing features, while leaving the existing app functionality as free.

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Absolutely love the Blast Motion Sensor and App. I tried the Blast Vision and after 1 hr of complete failure my daughter and I gave up. We could not get the camera to track the ball. Let me know if there’s a hack for it. Great tool to use in the winter and early spring.