r/airsoft • u/Silly-Worldliness985 • 19h ago
WIP airsoft hit tracker prototype - does this seem useful
Hey all,
I’m part of a small team building a digital tracking for airsoft matches right now, adapted from tech we build for other use cases and still at a very early rough version. The idea is simple: tiny lightweight modules that clip onto your airsoft gun, plus field cameras that track where everyone’s aiming, call hits automatically, and pull full match stats like accuracy and reaction time.
It also has a spectator dashboard that shows the whole field in real time, so fields could stream matches or post post-game breakdowns with actual data instead of just hearsay. No more arguing about hits mid-skimish, basically.
It’s super bare bones right now and we’re not sure if there’s any real demand, so figured I’d ask here:
If your local field ran this for a couple extra bucks per game, would you care?
Is there any feature you’ve always wanted at skirmishes that doesn’t exist right now?
Do you think match stats and streams would make local events more fun to follow?
Not selling anything, not even close to a full product yet — just trying to figure out if we should keep working on the airsoft version or stay to our other projects. Any honest take is appreciated.
~Appreciate all the honest feedback so far, really helps us sort through options. Quick follow up on the multiplayer match tracking side — we're weighing three different technical approaches right now, each with pretty different tradeoffs:
- Camera-only BB detection (small indoor fields only, running on local on-site computing): No extra gear on guns at all, just field cameras using AI to detect hits. Full regular airsoft experience, just auto-scored. We know this has hard range and accuracy limits, so we're only evaluating it for tight indoor arenas.
- IR laser + BB hybrid: Small laser module mounted on your gun, you still shoot normal BBs for the feel, but official match scoring is based on the laser hits for consistency.
- IR-only no BBs: Same airsoft gun form factor, fully laser-based hit detection, no projectiles at all.
Curious if any of these sound like they'd be worth the extra cost at a field, or if none of them really solve a problem people actually have? No wrong answers, just trying to figure out what's actually worth pouring time into.