LapTrax Android Lap Counter for RC and Slotcars Test

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  • Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
  • I've been looking for a way to time my RCs without spending too much money on timing systems. This free Android app called LapTrax shows promise. This was my very first experience with the app and I'll be sure to do a follow up as I become more proficient in using it. If you enjoyed this video, leave a like and subscribe with notifications on for more RC content.
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  • @protovision2010
    @protovision2010 5 років тому +7

    Glad you like the app! thanks for the review!
    Sorry you had some difficulties with the detection, the camera-based modes do tend to work better with bright lighting and bright colors.
    protocol

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Oh shoot. Well thanks for making it. I'm excited to play around with it more. 👍

  • @RenegadeJEW
    @RenegadeJEW 5 років тому +3

    OK the lap counter is cool but the car is awesome as hell love the body great video
    Full watch and Like My Friend 👊🤙✈️

    • @RCsBigAir
      @RCsBigAir 5 років тому +1

      Renegade JEW Agreed, on both points!

    • @RenegadeJEW
      @RenegadeJEW 5 років тому

      RC's Big Air 👊

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks man! Yeah, been living the GT.😁

  • @KevDeeZ
    @KevDeeZ 5 років тому +1

    Pressure is on when your performing for the camera lol. You did well bro, and the app works well too. 👍👍

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks man! Just something I'm going to find useful. ;)

  • @jpslayer2016
    @jpslayer2016 5 років тому +1

    The car is dang sweet and racing with lap time is fun.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks brother! Enjoying both.

  • @satorrotas
    @satorrotas 5 років тому +2

    Excellent , really great app , nice video !!

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Thanks brother! More to come.

    • @satorrotas
      @satorrotas 5 років тому +2

      😊👍@@theibault

  • @RCsBigAir
    @RCsBigAir 5 років тому +1

    This app idea was a good one. A little tweak and it will really be good.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      I hope so. The designer commented on this video so maybe he saw something he could improve.

  •  5 років тому

    Woooww that´s really cool ,it works very well for a free app and you can easily control your lap times.......thumbs up and thanks for sharing Omar👍👍

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for watching bud!

  • @mikesrccorner
    @mikesrccorner 5 років тому +1

    Nice review! Wonder if there were more cars going how it would fair. but if you are running practice laps by yourself at an RC track, this might work OK! I'd be worried about hitting that tripod and conking the phone! lol cheers

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks Mike! I think you can run multiple cars using the color Trax feature. Haven't tested it yet. 😆

  • @billykelly1013
    @billykelly1013 5 років тому

    Looks like it works!!! I like the countdown feature.
    Sometimes I need to use a cone to mark the width of the start. So I know the car will get picked up.
    If you try it on your MiniZ and it works, it should. Let me know. There are a number in a Facebook good looking for something, but run Android and can’t use the same app I do.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      I need to get the Mini Z track first, but you know I'll be trying it. ;)

    • @billykelly1013
      @billykelly1013 5 років тому +1

      Theibault They actually work on a hard surface. I’ve run one of mine on shop floor out of curiosity. Might be the only surface that the stock tires work on.

  • @Remoteaddicted
    @Remoteaddicted 5 років тому

    That's a cool app! Unfortuantely I need my smartphone too often :D Great video buddy! 👍

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Like when you are running your cars? Lol

  • @DENSUTUBE2008
    @DENSUTUBE2008 5 років тому

    Love that GT 40. App seems like fun as well.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks bud! Appreciate you watching. The car is sweet and I'm looking the app so far. 👍

  • @VoidXRC
    @VoidXRC 5 років тому

    Cool man that seems to work fairly well. I'm sure with some adjustments it'll work even better too

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      I'll be playing with it more this week!

  • @ovethompson9611
    @ovethompson9611 3 роки тому +1

    I have TCR slotless race cars and this may work counting laps. But can it do multiple cars? I see nothing in the AppleStore.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  3 роки тому

      I haven't tested multiple although the dev said if the colors contrast enough it should. It's an old app so I don't even know if it's still available.

  • @BasBoyRC
    @BasBoyRC 5 років тому

    That's worked well, I think it might of been when it missed the car was when you was passing closer to the camera.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      I think it was a light and possibly how I had the camera aimed. Gonna play with it more and I'll report back.

  • @Scale_Slotcars_Latvia
    @Scale_Slotcars_Latvia Місяць тому

    I can't get the app to work...I can't figure how to ad drivers as it won't work I can't do four racers . It's a disaster to learn 🙄

  • @GeneralHobbies
    @GeneralHobbies 5 років тому +1

    really cool bro. have to try this out. thanks for sharing

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Let me know what your experience is with it when you do!

  • @later_daze_4080
    @later_daze_4080 5 років тому

    Man this is an awesome app! I race my tamiya m05 in my garage and wanted something to time laps.

  • @jdpasltrains
    @jdpasltrains 5 років тому

    Super high quality, looks good rig!

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Thanks dude! Hopefully I'll have more time tomorrow to play with the timing app.

  • @SHAYEN-cd5qw
    @SHAYEN-cd5qw 5 років тому

    That's Cool great idea, Thanks for sharing it 2 Big thumbs up.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @ShenRC
    @ShenRC 5 років тому

    😁 Man that's cool best use of a cell phone I ever seen! I think if you would have flattened out the tripods legs and made the phone lower to the ground pointing perfectly ahead not tilted standing straight up it would pick up the car going past better maybe? Either way it's a neat thing for running alone makes it more fun.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      I was thinking it would be better tilting down towards the ground. I'm going to be playing with it more and I'll try both and see which works better. 👍👍

    • @protovision2010
      @protovision2010 5 років тому +1

      @@theibault Yeah, higher up (1m?) with the camera tilted down tends to work better, and helps to ensure there's no other parts of the track on-screen, which can confuse the detection. Higher/Tilted down also helps when racing multiple cars, so the camera has a chance to see each car, even when clustered together.

  • @Abszurdista-fatalista
    @Abszurdista-fatalista 5 років тому

    Cool. I'll install. I've got a course in my garden :)

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Sweet! Let me know about your experience with it.

  • @henrylicious
    @henrylicious 3 роки тому +1

    Dumb question. Would this work ok with an android tablet with a camera?

    • @theibault
      @theibault  3 роки тому +1

      I don't see why not.

  • @wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038
    @wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038 5 років тому

    For a free app, you can't beat it. Might be a little too new school for me. But I think I would have a hard time chasing the car on the basketball court with my car.😉

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      It's honestly pretty easy to use. Still need to go play with it again as it snowed so no running on roads right now. ;)

  • @yvandesgagne4967
    @yvandesgagne4967 5 років тому

    Hi my friend. Really interesting this app and it's free. 😊👍 Yvan

  • @southernduckhunter615
    @southernduckhunter615 5 років тому +2

    What is the iOS app called

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      I think it's only android.

  • @AdventureTimeRC
    @AdventureTimeRC 5 років тому +1

    Sweet app works ok good enough for playing at home i love the cones i always hit them lol👍👍💣💣

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Excited to play with it some more.😁

  • @TheTankRC
    @TheTankRC 5 років тому

    Cool stuff I'm definitely going to try that thanks for the info

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Give it a shot. I'm enjoying it so far.

  • @TAMIYALegends
    @TAMIYALegends 5 років тому

    That’s a really cool app my friend 😎👊🏻

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому +1

      Thanks Glenn! Been looking for something like this for a while.

    • @protovision2010
      @protovision2010 5 років тому +1

      thanks! glad you like it!

  • @MoBay876rc
    @MoBay876rc 5 років тому

    Cool app and car full watch as well 👍🏾

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks Mobay! Going to do more testing with this.

  • @AxiomaticPro
    @AxiomaticPro 5 років тому

    App may have promise. Maybe a different color car would make it more accurate?

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Could be. You literally watched my first time using it lol. I'm going to play with it more over the next few days off.

  • @goldenboyNJ
    @goldenboyNJ 3 роки тому

    Would this work in a race with multiple cars. And if so how many cars can it support.

    • @theibault
      @theibault  3 роки тому

      Never tried it with multiple cars. In theory, it should. The cars just all need to be bright and different colored.

  • @BLACKBOX1004
    @BLACKBOX1004 5 років тому

    nice test

  • @ScottzillaRC
    @ScottzillaRC 5 років тому

    Done deal. I'm downloading that app! I purchased one off the app store and it never worked. This one has more features and better GUI than the one I purchased. I emailed the designer of the app I purchased and he never responded. Money down the drain

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Try it out. You literally saw my first experience with it lol. I'm stoked to play with it more. Will eventually try with my slot cars.

    • @ScottzillaRC
      @ScottzillaRC 5 років тому +1

      @@theibault I'm defiantly trying it out

  • @RattrapRC
    @RattrapRC 5 років тому

    Thats really cool. They make anything for drag race? Great vid..

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks Coach! I don't think so.

    • @protovision2010
      @protovision2010 5 років тому +2

      I'm working on a drag race/sprint mode in the near future, where you setup the camera at the end of the track/finish line, and start the race off-screen.

    • @RattrapRC
      @RattrapRC 5 років тому

      @@protovision2010 Lookin forward to that, please make a vid..

  • @rctrailcats3492
    @rctrailcats3492 5 років тому

    Cool stuff!

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      Thanks! Another cool tool for playing with RCs.

  • @STEVOD313
    @STEVOD313 5 років тому +1

    Thats a cool app for sure

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      It was fun for me! Going to test some more. ;)

    • @STEVOD313
      @STEVOD313 5 років тому

      I heard u "gopro stop recording" LOL

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      @@STEVOD313 I love the voice control, especially when the camera is in my head lol. I usually cut that party from the videos but I purposely left that one in lol.

    • @STEVOD313
      @STEVOD313 5 років тому +1

      @@theibault Ya I use it too, hey this app is awesome, I could have some fun with it. I seen it missed a couple times at first but when u adjusted it to the higher sharpness mode or whatever its called it seemed to do better

    • @theibault
      @theibault  5 років тому

      @@STEVOD313 More testing to come bud. Enjoying it so far and the developer had been posting on this video, so hopefully he'll see things to improve.

  • @Roach838
    @Roach838 2 роки тому

    What’s the name of the iPhone app your friend uses?

    • @theibault
      @theibault  2 роки тому

      I don't remember. Sorry.

    • @Roach838
      @Roach838 2 роки тому +1

      @@theibault Thanks anyway,I think it might be Lap Tracker 🤷🏼‍♂️
      We will see today 🤞

  • @Stop-this714
    @Stop-this714 3 роки тому

    What a load of Rubbish