PodPlay and PB Vision Bring AI Video Analysis to Clubs

If you aren’t a pro player, typically you don’t have easy access to game analysis, data insights, and highlights. That’s all changing thanks to a recent partnership between PodPlay and PB Vision.

As one of the leaders in the club reservation software space, PodPlay is the go-to choice for over 200 locations. One of PodPlay’s unique features is its standardized court setup and pro monitor infrastructure that provides the perfect integration with PB Vision, the AI video analysis platform for pickleball.

Hundreds of thousands of players at PodPlay clubs will now have access to PB Vision to help analyze and improve their game. With PB Vision integrated seamlessly into the PodPlay app, players can upload match footage with ease, avoiding multiple complicated steps.

Another added benefit for the players is that PB Vision extends beyond breakdowns and stats. It also automatically translates match play into an objective DUPR-scale rating, giving players a ranking created straight from their on-court performance.

"PB Vision makes insights that used to be for pros accessible to everyone," said Ben Borton, Co-Founder PodPlay Technologies. "To date, the barrier to getting those insights has been getting quality video into PB Vision. This integration makes that process seamless, opening up AI insights to anyone playing at a PodPlay-powered facility"

And while the benefits for players is obvious, this partnership also introduces new opportunities for coaches and clubs. Coaches now have a tool to form and deliver feedback with a DUPR-scale rating, helping players understand not just what happened, but how their decisions and execution translate into competitive level. With clubs, they benefit with a pricing model that is usage-based (per-minute processing), with a floor price that covers compute costs. Clubs control whether and how much they mark up the service to end customers.

At the end of the day, PodPlay has become a leader in supporting pickleball clubs to deliver amazing customer experiences, while providing strong monetary value to the clubs. Partnerships with cutting edge technology like PB Vision not only keeps players coming back, but further grows their love and passion for the game. These innovations are important to the growth of the entire pickleball ecosystem.