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Card 361 of 9932026-09-20 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-20

Hooper Buddy, the jump-shot companion that talks back

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-based basketball coach that watches a player's form, scores each rep, and remembers progress between sessions.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-20 issue.
For
Solo basketball players, parents, and youth coaches
Worth noticing
The page describes browser-based tracking of 33 body landmarks plus 21 points per hand.

Field notes

The product describes a webcam workflow that measures shooting mechanics in the browser, including elbow position, release, and follow-through. Its privacy model separates local pose processing from optional Cloud Vault recording, while the page presents several audience-specific waitlists ranging from individual players to leagues. The homepage also marks its current demonstration as illustrative rather than a recording of the finished app, making the product’s present maturity an important part of the story.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-09-20. The live site may have changed.