HTSA Partners with Visual Sports Systems

Buying group adds sports simulator manufacturer to growing list of vendor partners

Chester Springs, Pa.—November 17, 2008—The Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Visual Sports Systems, a leading manufacturer of interactive game simulators. Through the agreement, HTSA will make Visual Sport’s home gaming systems available to its membership, a collection of 62 top-tier electronics integrators. 

“Across the board, game simulators are a hot item for our dealers,” says Richard Glikes, executive director of HTSA. “We’ve already had several HTSA members install Visual Sports’ simulators in their showrooms, and customers couldn’t resist the product. Each participating member made the sale. We’re thrilled to add Visual Sports as a vendor and know our group will bring this unique product to the fore.”

The Visual Sports simulator consists of two components: the hardware – cameras that extrapolate the player’s movements into an image on the screen, and the software which brings each aspect of the sport to life. Visual Sports manufactures golf, baseball, football, basketball, and soccer simulators that allow the user to interact with the game; kicking a real soccer ball and hitting a real golf ball. The company’s proprietary object tracking system records speed, distance, launch angle, and exact placement of each shot.

Neil Pasteris, co-owner of Visual Sports, says, “We chose to partner with HTSA because they offer a network of the most successful entertainment system designers in the country. We’re excited to come on as a vendor for the group. Our product is the Nintendo Wii on steroids, exactly the kind of thing that HTSA’s target customer is looking for.”

The Visual Sports simulator can be paired with dealer-choice LCD projector and speakers with an installation time of 1 to 2 days, depending on design. Display can be 10 to 15 feet wide, requires 18 to 25 feet of depth and a ceiling height of 8 to 12 feet. For more information about HTSA’s partnership with Visual Sports, please contact Lucy@GregoryFCA.com or 610-6422-8253 ext. 154.

About Home Theater Specialists of America

Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) is a national association of electronics experts who service the home and business. HTSA’s members are located in 37 states from coast to coast and each location is staffed with experts who design and install high-end audio, video, automation, lighting, and climate systems for a discriminating clientele. HTSA represents a total buying power of more than $500 million and is supported by 62 retailers, nearly 100 store fronts, more than 800 installers and another 800 sales personnel in the field. The impeccable work of HTSA members is affirmed through partnerships with real estate developers and electronics manufacturers who recognize their commitment to quality. Visit www.htsa.com for more information.

About Visual Sports Systems

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and launched in 1999, our passion is to create and deliver the best interactive gaming experiences in the world. Visual Sport’s strong focus on research and new product development ensures we're always on the forefront of breaking technologies. We're not a middleman - all of our engineering is done by us, not outsourced like other companies. We don’t sell you products – we design solutions for you.

Our mission is simple: Provide the world with superior sports simulation experiences. We do this by combining the most accurate technology available with the best game and graphics software available. Visit www.visualsportssys.com for more information.

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