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Curran's Rack Reader
Custom AI · Live Shot Intelligence · v5
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Camera off — press Start Camera or upload a photo
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Auto-Scan Settings
Auto-scan when table goes still
Captures + AI detects automatically
Sensitivity
5
Still delay
1.5s
🔔 Sound chime alerts
Soft chime on scan · louder tone when suggestion ready
AI Confidence
35%
Low = more detections · High = precise only
🏫 Coaching Mode
Explains why a shot has that difficulty rating
🎱 English / Spin Control
Tap cue ball to set contact point — affects shot advice
🎯 Aiming Aids
🟡 Target Line
Aim line from cue tip through contact point to pocket
🎱 Contact Point
Crosshair on the exact hit point of the object ball
🔵 Shaft Edge Guide
Shows which cue shaft edge to align for the cut angle
📐 Double-the-Distance
DTD aim point marker for precise cut angle targeting
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Captured frame appears here
↩ Undo
🤖 AI Detected
📐 Perspective Mode
Player View
Overhead View
Natural playing angle · geometry is advisory
Manual Mark — select type, tap canvas
Cue
Solid
Stripe
8
8-Ball
Target Pocket
Game Mode
8-Ball
9-Ball
Straight
shot
Load this shot's image back onto the canvas?
Cue Ball Contact Point
Center Ball
No spin — most accurate. Best for long shots and thin cuts.
How to Use Rack Reader
📷 Camera & Scanning
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Start Camera
Activates your camera. Point at the pool table from above or at a playing angle.
Auto-Scan
When enabled, captures automatically when balls stop moving. Perfect for tripod use.
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Scan Now
Manually captures the current camera frame instantly.
💡 Tripod tip: Mount phone overhead, set sensitivity to 5, still delay to 1.2s. App scans automatically every time balls stop.
🤖 AI Detection
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AI Detect Button
After capturing a frame, tap to automatically find and mark balls. AI markers show a purple "AI" label.
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AI Confidence Slider
Low (10-30%) detects more balls. High (60%+) only places very confident markers.
💡 Best results: Shoot from above in good lighting. If AI misses balls, lower the confidence slider or mark manually.
🎱 Marking Balls
Cue Ball
Mark the white ball first. The app draws aim lines FROM the cue ball to your target.
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Solid & Stripe
Mark your object balls. The app picks the closest one to the cue ball as primary target.
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Target Pocket
Mark where you want to pocket the ball. Unlocks cut angle, aim lines and ghost ball.
Undo & Clear
Undo removes last marker. Clear removes all markers. X discards the frame entirely.
💡 Workflow: Mark Cue Ball → Target Ball → Target Pocket → Suggest Best Shot.
🎱 English / Spin Control
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Enable in Settings
Toggle on English/Spin Control — the popup opens immediately so you can set your contact point right away.
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Tap the Cue Ball Diagram
A cue ball diagram pops up with 6 zones: Follow (top), Draw (bottom), Stun (just below center), Left English, Right English, and Center Ball. Tap any zone to select it.
Tap On Canvas Too
Once you've placed the cue ball marker on the canvas, tap it (while in any mode other than Cue) to reopen the spin popup anytime.
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Path Line on Canvas
After marking cue ball and target, a colored path line shows where the cue ball will travel after contact based on your spin selection.
🔍 Shot Suggestions
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Cut Angle
0° = straight in (easiest). 90° = maximum cut (hardest). Color coded green/amber/red.
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Difficulty Rating
1-10 score combining cut angle, distance and spin. 1-3 Easy · 4-6 Moderate · 7-10 Difficult.
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Safety Suggestion
When difficulty hits 7+, the app automatically suggests a defensive safety play.
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Game Modes
8-Ball targets your group. 9-Ball always hits lowest ball first. Straight Pool focuses on cluster control.
💡 Pro tip: Always mark the Target Pocket for the most accurate advice.
🔔 Sound Chimes
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Two-Chime System
Soft click = table scanned. Louder two-tone = suggestion ready. Designed for tripod use so you hear when to look up.