Catapult Vector 8
Professional athlete monitoring system combines wearable motion, heart-rate and positioning data.
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- Indoor and outdoor support ↗
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Playermaker 2.0
A pair of boot-mounted sensors records football touches and running movement.
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- Works indoors and outdoors without GPS, Wi-Fi or cameras ↗
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| Prices · all markets | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. | $199 USD≈ €178 EURECB 2026-10-12US · Store price · Listed; checkout and destination not tested 1 offer records & sources$199 USD≈ €178 EURECB 2026-10-12 US · Store price Listed; checkout and destination not testedPlayermaker Playermaker 2.0 kit: two sensors, selected-size straps, charging case and cable; 12-month membership Listed kit price is $199. An active membership is required to record or sync new sessions after the included term. Renewal price and country-specific checkout were not verified. Conditional coupon prices are excluded.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12 |
| Designed for | Professional athlete monitoring system combines wearable motion, heart-rate and positioning data. ↗ | A pair of boot-mounted sensors records football touches and running movement. ↗ |
| Sensors | Inertial sensors and integrated heart-rate sensing ↗ | 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope ↗ |
| Tracking | Indoor and outdoor support ↗ | Works indoors and outdoors without GPS, Wi-Fi or cameras ↗ |
| Form factor | Athlete-worn S8 pod and vest system ↗ | Two shoe straps with motion sensor pods ↗ |
| Processing | Live on-device metric processing ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Dock | 30-device smart dock; automatic dock-to-cloud upload ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| System Capacity | Up to 120 athletes ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Receiver Coverage | 400 × 400 m ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Relay | 400 m coverage extension ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Interface | Vector Live app, live and post-session data/video ↗ | Mobile app, skill chart and benchmarks ↗ |
| Sampling rate | Not applicable to this category | 1,000 movement samples per second ↗ |
| Connectivity | Not applicable to this category | Bluetooth sync to app ↗ |
| Metrics | Not applicable to this category | Touches, possession, ball-release zones, speed and running distance ↗ |
| Availability | Official launch documentation exists, but the current product page still labels its form Pre-Order and limited availability. Exact fulfilment is not verified. | Official product documentation checked. Country-specific fulfilment and checkout were not tested. |
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| Editorial pick & release | No editorial ranking recorded | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12 |
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