Regent5 designs and integrates rooms around TrackMan, Full Swing and Foresight Sports. There is no single right answer between them. The choice depends on the available room, how you play, whether the space doubles as a media room, and how the rest of the house is controlled. The recommendation should follow the project rather than force the room around one platform.
TrackMan publishes a recommended room of at least 15 feet wide, 10 feet high, and 18 feet deep, with an absolute minimum of 8 feet 2 inches from screen to ball and a 9 to 10 foot ceiling for most players to swing a driver. The overhead TrackMan iO mounts 9 feet 4 inches to 10 feet above the hitting surface, with 9 feet 8 inches recommended. These are the manufacturer's published figures, and Regent5 verifies every one of them against your actual room before anything is ordered, because a simulator specified for a room it does not fit is the most expensive mistake in this category.
Lighting is the difference most people feel without naming it: even, dimmable illumination that lights the ball and the swing without washing out the screen or throwing shadows across the hitting zone. Acoustics matter because impact noise travels through a house. Shading and blackout control matter in any room with windows. And the AV design decides whether the room is only a simulator or also the best movie room in the house. Regent5 engineers all of it as one system, because we are the lighting, shading, audio, and electrical contractor as well as the simulator installer.
In a properly integrated room, a single keypad button or app tap starts the session: the simulator and projector power on, the lights move to a calibrated practice scene, the shades close, and the audio comes up. When you are done, one button puts it all away. We build this on Lutron lighting and shading with Savant or Control4 control, the same platforms running the rest of the house, so the golf room is not a separate island of remotes and power strips.
Many owners inherit a simulator room with the house, or had one installed by a company that no longer answers the phone. Regent5 services existing simulator rooms regardless of brand and regardless of who installed them: projector alignment and calibration, software and firmware updates, component replacement, and re-integration with a new or existing control system. If your room has a platform we do not carry, we will still keep it running, and we will give you an honest read on when repair stops making sense.
In new construction and major remodels, the golf room gets planned during framing: dedicated circuits for the projector and simulator hardware, conduit and low voltage runs before drywall, ceiling height protected on the plans, and acoustic treatment built into the wall assembly rather than bolted on later. In an existing space, garages and basements are the usual candidates, and ceiling height is the governing constraint we measure first. Either way, the same Regent5 team handles the electrical circuits and the low voltage work under one license, so the room is not a coordination problem between two contractors.
Regent5 builds and services golf simulator rooms throughout the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, San Jose, Atherton, Woodside, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, and San Francisco, where we work across Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley, and Russian Hill. Our design center and offices are in San Carlos, and simulator projects are planned from architectural drawings or an on-site measurement visit.
Regent5 designs, installs and services rooms using TrackMan, Full Swing and Foresight Sports. Each platform measures ball and club data differently, and the right choice depends on room geometry, player goals, AV requirements and long-term support.
TrackMan
Dual radar, or radar plus camera on TrackMan iO
TrackMan 4 uses dual radar tracking; TrackMan iO combines radar with camera tracking in a ceiling-mounted format. Widely used in professional coaching and club fitting as well as home installations.
Full Swing
Overhead camera plus high-speed line-scan cameras
Patented dual-tracking technology pairs an overhead camera with high-speed line-scan cameras for real ball flight. Full Swing is the official simulator of the PGA Tour and Topgolf Swing Suites.
Foresight Sports
Quadrascopic imaging, four-camera tracking
The GCQuad uses four cameras to measure ball and clubhead data at impact. The GC3 is Foresight's more portable option using the same photometric approach.
Other Simulator Platforms
Computer vision tracking with a dedicated spin camera
For an existing room or a platform outside the confirmed install stack, Regent5 can evaluate the space, AV, electrical, network and control requirements and define what can be supported, upgraded or integrated.
Every one of these platforms runs inside a room built on the same lighting and shading system as the rest of the house. See Lutron lighting control or Vantage lighting and shading for the platforms that make the one-button room possible.
Regent5 designs and integrates golf simulator rooms around TrackMan, Full Swing and Foresight Sports. Platform selection depends on room geometry, player goals, tracking method, AV requirements, software preferences and long-term support rather than forcing every room around one product.
Often yes. Regent5 can assess the room, projector, computer, networking, audio, control system and supported simulator hardware, then define what can be repaired, recalibrated, upgraded or replaced. Service depends on equipment condition, manufacturer support, software access and parts availability.
Room requirements vary by platform and player. TrackMan currently recommends about 15 feet or more of width, 10 feet or more of height and 18 feet or more of depth for the best experience, with 8 feet 2 inches as its minimum screen-to-ball distance. Regent5 verifies the actual swing envelope before equipment is specified.
Yes when the space has enough swing clearance and can support the required screen, projector, equipment, electrical, network, climate and acoustic treatment. Ceiling height is often the first constraint to verify, followed by width and usable depth.
Yes. When the projector, screen, audio, seating, lighting and controls are planned together, the room can support both simulation and entertainment. The design should account for sightlines, image format, speaker placement, impact protection and how quickly the room changes between uses.
Brightness, throw distance, lens position, aspect ratio, image size and protection from club and ball impact all matter. The screen also has to balance image quality, impact performance and acoustic requirements if speakers are located behind or around it.
The room needs enough task and ambient light for safety and comfort without washing out the projected image or interfering with supported tracking technology. Regent5 can coordinate dimming, zones and programmed practice or entertainment scenes with Lutron and the broader control system.
It often benefits from it. Ball impact, club noise, hard surfaces and an AV system can make untreated rooms harsh or disruptive to adjacent spaces. Acoustic planning can improve comfort, speech clarity, media playback and sound isolation while also helping protect walls and ceilings.
Plan dedicated power, projector and computer locations, network connectivity, control wiring, equipment cooling and service access before finishes are complete. New construction also benefits from spare conduit and pathways so displays, cameras or simulator hardware can be upgraded later.
Yes. The room can be coordinated with lighting, shades, AV and supported control systems so a practice or entertainment scene adjusts the room consistently. The exact integration depends on the simulator platform and the control capabilities available on the project.
Ideally before framing and MEP decisions are final. Early coordination allows the architect and builder to protect swing dimensions, projector geometry, screen recesses, equipment locations, electrical circuits, ventilation, network pathways, lighting and acoustic details before they become expensive to change.
Pricing depends on platform, room construction, projector and screen, impact protection, AV, lighting, acoustics, electrical work, networking, control and finish requirements. Regent5 scopes from plans or a site assessment so the estimate reflects the actual room rather than a generic simulator package.
A simulator room draws on several disciplines Regent5 handles under one roof and one license.
Regent5Bring us your room dimensions or your architectural plans and we will tell you honestly what fits, which platform suits the space, and how the lighting, shading, and audio should be engineered around it. Visit our San Carlos design center to see the lighting and control work that goes into a premium room.
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