EYE MINI CORE specs
| Brand | Uneekor |
|---|---|
| Type | Camera (photometric) |
| Placement | Beside the ball: On the floor beside a 12 × 8 in hitting zone, parallel to the target line |
| Room depth | 15 ft minimum, 17 ft comfortable. Uneekor: room at least 13 ft wide × 15 ft deep × 10 ft high, hitting area 10 ft (minimum) to 12 ft (recommended) from the screen. |
| Use | Indoor only |
| Spin | Measured by two infrared cameras reading the dimples (Dimple Optix) |
| Club data | Paid unlock: Ball data only out of the box; club data and impact video are a one-time $1,500 unlock (stickers included) |
| Putting | No |
| Balls / stickers | None: any ball, no markings |
| Display | None (Windows PC required, wired by Ethernet) |
| Weight | 8.4 lb |
| Free to use | Uneekor VIEW driving range with ball data on the free Player tier |
| Course play | Uneekor Pro membership ($199/yr). $199/yr: third-party software plus Refine (5 courses); Pro+ $299/yr adds a year of GSPro |
| Third-party software | GSPro, E6 Connect. GSPro, E6 Connect, Creative Golf and TGC 2019 (existing licenses), all sold separately; Pro tier or higher required. |
| Works on | Windows PC only, Ethernet and mains power |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| 3-year cost | About $1,596: hardware plus three years of the cheapest course plan |
| Price tier | $ Budget (under $1,000). See Amazon for today's price. |
- Uneekor's recommended PC: Intel i7 12th gen or newer, 32 GB RAM and an RTX 4070 Ti (minimum RTX 3060 12 GB).
- Left-handers must move the unit to the opposite side of the hitting area (Uneekor help center).
- Uneekor's own store bundles a year of GSPro and a 3-month Ultimate trial with the CORE; the Amazon listing doesn't promise those, so check before you buy.
- Uneekor lists 13.9 × 4.7 × 8.6 in and 8.4 lb, and says it isn't compatible with trouble mats.
Specs come from the maker's manuals, FAQs and spec pages and from independent reviews; they can change with firmware and new bundles. Confirm what's in the box on the Amazon page before buying.
The Uneekor EYE MINI CORE is a camera-based launch monitor that sits on the floor beside the ball and sends ball data to a Windows PC. It costs about $999 on Amazon (Nov 12, 2026; prices change). It’s the cheapest way we’ve found to get camera-measured ball flight and spin into GSPro, and Breaking Eighty says it uses the same camera hardware as the $1,699 EYE MINI LITE.
Who it’s for, and who should skip it
The CORE is built for indoor simulator builders with a gaming PC who mainly care about accurate ball flight for virtual golf. Breaking Eighty’s advice, in its LITE review, is direct: buy the CORE if you mainly want simulator play and ball flight.
Skip it if you want club data. The CORE gives ball data only unless you pay a one-time $1,500 unlock, and the Uneekor EYE MINI LITE with club data costs less than the CORE plus that unlock. Skip it if you want to practice outdoors or move the unit around: it’s indoor-only, with no battery. The FlightScope Mevo Gen2 handles both. And if you don’t have a Windows gaming PC, the SkyTrak+ runs on an iPad, though without GSPro.
Key capabilities
Two infrared cameras read the ball’s dimples (Uneekor calls it Dimple Optix) to measure spin directly. You don’t need marked balls or special balls. The free Player tier gives you the Uneekor VIEW driving range with ball data.
What you don’t get without paying more: club data and impact video, which are the $1,500 unlock (stickers included). Putting isn’t part of the CORE’s feature set, unlike the LITE. It weighs 8.4 lb and measures 13.9 × 4.7 × 8.6 in, per Uneekor.
Room and setup
The CORE sits on the floor beside a 12 × 8 in hitting zone, parallel to the target line. Uneekor’s space FAQ asks for a room at least 13 ft wide, 15 ft deep and 10 ft high, with the hitting area 10 ft (minimum) to 12 ft (recommended) from the screen, and 15 ft of width for golfers 6 ft or taller. Those are bigger numbers than SkyTrak quotes for its side-of-ball unit, so measure carefully.
Two setup details matter. Left-handers must move the unit to the opposite side of the hitting area, per Uneekor’s help center. And Uneekor says the CORE isn’t compatible with trouble mats. Check your space in the room size checker, and see our room size guide for layout help.
Software and subscription costs
The free Player tier covers the driving range. Uneekor’s Pro tier, at $199 a year, unlocks third-party software and Uneekor’s Refine with 5 courses. Pro+ at $299 a year adds a year of GSPro. Higher tiers run from Champion at $399 to Ultimate+ at $699 a year.
The CORE is officially supported by GSPro and E6 Connect, and also works with Creative Golf and TGC 2019 for existing license holders. All are sold separately, and all need Pro or higher. Breaking Eighty puts the all-in GSPro cost at about $449 a year with Uneekor, compared with about $849 a year on the Foresight-based Bushnell units.
Uneekor’s own store bundles a year of GSPro and a 3-month Ultimate trial with the CORE. The Amazon listing doesn’t promise those, so check before you buy. Over three years, the CORE plus Pro and GSPro comes to roughly $2,350. Our software comparison explains the GSPro, E6 and Uneekor options.
Accuracy
The closest independent data comes from Breaking Eighty’s EYE MINI LITE review, which uses the same cameras. Against a Trackman it measured spin within 100–200 rpm, ball speed within 1 mph, and iron carry within 3 yards (driver 3–5). It also had big PC setup problems at first, which is worth knowing because the CORE has the same Windows-and-Ethernet setup.
What you’ll need beyond the box
- Windows PC. Required. Uneekor recommends an Intel i7 12th gen or newer, 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 4070 Ti, with an RTX 3060 12 GB as the minimum. Run Ethernet to the hitting bay and have a mains outlet nearby.
- Enclosure. The GoSports enclosure is about $999.99 in 10 × 8 ft.
- Mat. The CORE sits on the floor, so a very thick mat means raising the unit. The GoSports Elite 5 × 5 ft mat is about $213.62.
- Projector. The BenQ TH671ST is about $849, or the Optoma GT2300HDR laser model about $1,099. Size the image with the projector throw calculator.
- Balls and stickers. None for ball data.
Without the PC, that build is about $3,060 in hardware. Price your own in the setup cost builder.
Bottom line
The EYE MINI CORE is the cheapest route to camera-measured ball data in GSPro: $999 for the same cameras as the LITE, minus club data. It’s a dedicated indoor PC box, though, with no battery and no outdoor use, and you’ll pay Uneekor’s $199 Pro tier before GSPro connects. If club data matters, go straight to the LITE. Check today’s price on Amazon.
Build a simulator around the EYE MINI CORE
A launch monitor is one part of a home simulator. These are the parts we'd pair with it, all sold on Amazon. Check sizes against your room before you buy.
- EnclosureGoSports Golf Simulator Enclosure, frame + HD impact screen, 10 × 8 ftUniversal fit
A complete frame, impact screen and netting from a big-name net maker, sold and shipped by Amazon with 186 ratings. Also offered in 12 × 9 and 14 × 8 ft. Price shown is the 10 × 8 ft option; larger sizes cost more.
- Impact screenDurbles triple-layer golf simulator impact screen, 8.2 × 8.2 ftUniversal fit
A triple-layer replacement or DIY screen with grommets and bungee cords; the sound-damping middle layer is the point. Several sizes on one listing; measure your frame first.
- NetThe Net Return Home/Pro Series golf net, 8 × 7.5 ft, auto ball returnUniversal fit
The premium practice net: aluminum frame, S-shaped return that sends the ball back, and 4.8 stars from 348 ratings. A net, not a projector screen. The maker quotes 8.5 ft of hitting distance and a 9 ft ceiling.
- Hitting matSIGPRO Softy golf mat, 4 × 7 ft, 2.5 in foam coreUniversal fit
A joint-friendly premium mat with a replaceable hitting strip and real-tee support; the 4 × 7 ft size gives a full stance. 2.5 in thick: raise side-of-ball units (SkyTrak, Bushnell, Uneekor, Garmin R50) to mat height.
- Hitting matSIGPRO Softy golf mat, 4 × 10 ft (dual stance)Universal fit
The 10 ft version has stance zones on both sides, for households with left- and right-handed golfers. Side-of-ball monitors still need moving to the other side for lefties.
- ProjectorOptoma GT1080HDR short-throw 1080p projector, 3,800 lumensUniversal fit
The long-running budget sim projector: 695 ratings, low input lag and a 100-inch image from just over 3 ft.
- ProjectorBenQ TH671ST short-throw 1080p projector, 3,000 lumensUniversal fit
A zoom-lens short thrower (0.69–0.83) that gives more freedom in where you mount it; 4.7 stars from 682 ratings.
- MountMount-It! projector ceiling and wall mount, 40 lb capacityUniversal fit
An adjustable-arm universal mount for putting a short thrower on the ceiling, clear of your swing and the ball's path.
Checked November 2026. Price the whole build in the setup cost builder or browse every part in build your sim.
