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We may never get to pit our golfing skills against Tiger Woods, or get behind the wheel of a Formula One car in a grand prix. But everyone can enjoy the next best thing, without leaving home, thanks to the new generation of simulated gaming hardware and software.

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The latest simulated golf technology from OptiShot

Published: 9:43am, 7 Sep 2015Updated: 5:33pm, 18 Mar 2016

We may never get to pit our golfing skills against Tiger Woods, or get behind the wheel of a Formula One car in a grand prix. But everyone can enjoy the next best thing, without leaving home, thanks to the new generation of simulated gaming hardware and software.

According to www.thehomegolfer.com, one of the best golf simulators for 2015 is the OptiShot 2, released this year. The compact, briefcase-size simulator uses the latest in analytic and shot-tracer technology with an easy-to-use interface for a closer-to real life golf experience. It’s compatible with Mac (for the first time) and Windows.

Multiple high-speed sensors calibrated to each club track every shot before, during and after ball contact, and provide feedback. You can even partner with playing buddies anywhere in the world.

SkyTrak’s system pairs with an iPad for virtual golf on the move

SkyTrak has also unveiled its latest technology, the Personal Launch Monitor. Combined with an app and iPad, the Wi-fi-enabled simulator captures ball speed, launch angle and more to project the ball’s flight on a virtual golf course. It offers challenges such as closest to the pin and longest drive and, via integration with mobile golf game WTG Golf, players have the option to enter virtual tournaments, and challenge other golfers.

The companies claim their technology will help lift your game. That may be far from a given, but there’s no doubting the convenience of playing 18 holes on the world’s most famous courses any time of the day or night, in any weather, without leaving the comfort of your living room.

For petrol-heads, apps such as Extreme Car Driving Racing Simulator 2015 may give a taste of the on-track action, but racing simulators can put you in the driver’s seat. Designed for home use, the Motion Pro II from CXC Simulations has next-generation technology that lets you feel the power, by transferring physical data from the track into real force on the steering wheel.