PlaySight
AI SmartCourts with automated video, analytics, and line calling for 25+ sports.
Acquired — still operating
Acquired by Slinger in 2021 for $82M; continues under the PlaySight brand.
About
PlaySight builds connected SmartCourts: multi-camera installations that automatically record, analyze, stream, and even line-call play across more than 25 sports. Founded in Kfar Saba, Israel in 2010 by Chen Shachar, Evgeni Khazanov, Yoram Ben Zur, and Eyal Schneider (tech with roots in Israeli military simulators), it counts over 1,000 installations including the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns, 70+ NCAA programs, and 32 USTA courts in Lake Nona.
Investors have included Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King, Verizon Ventures, and SoftBank's Asia Ventures; the company raised over $20M and was named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2017 and 2018. Slinger acquired PlaySight in 2021 for $82M, positioning it alongside its tennis ball-launcher business. Pricing is hardware plus subscription, aimed at facilities, clubs, and schools rather than individuals.
What it can do
- Multi-angle automated video capture
- AI stroke, shot, and movement analytics
- Automated line calling
- Live and on-demand streaming
- Kiosk-driven training drills
Setup
Purchase and install a SmartCourt system through Slinger/PlaySight; cloud platform handles video and analytics.
Prerequisites
SmartCourt hardware installation; subscription for the cloud analytics platform.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: 1,000+ SmartCourts installed across 20 countries, 25+ sports; clients include Warriors, Raptors, Suns, 70+ NCAA programs, USTA (32 courts); Founded 2010 in Israel by Chen Shachar, Evgeni Khazanov, Yoram Ben Zur, Eyal Schneider; military-simulator tech roots; Investors: Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King, Verizon Ventures, SoftBank Asia; Fast Company Most Innovative 2017, 2018; Acquired by Slinger in 2021 for $82M. Manual review: facility/school purchase (hardware + install), not an individual-user product. License: Proprietary hardware + cloud subscription..
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 7.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 8.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 4.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 8.0/10
- · 1,000+ SmartCourts installed across 20 countries, 25+ sports; clients include Warriors, Raptors, Suns, 70+ NCAA programs, USTA (32 courts)
- · Founded 2010 in Israel by Chen Shachar, Evgeni Khazanov, Yoram Ben Zur, Eyal Schneider; military-simulator tech roots
- · Investors: Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King, Verizon Ventures, SoftBank Asia; Fast Company Most Innovative 2017, 2018
- · Acquired by Slinger in 2021 for $82M
- · manual review: facility/school purchase (hardware + install), not an individual-user product
Sources
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