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Getting Started

Meta Caddie runs on iPhone and optionally extends to Apple Watch and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. This guide covers what you need to play your first AI-assisted round.

Requirements​

iPhone​

RequirementMinimum
iOS versioniOS 17.0
iPhone modeliPhone XR or newer
GPSRequired
CameraRequired for lie assessment
MicrophoneRequired for voice commands
NetworkCellular or Wi-Fi recommended

GPS, camera, and microphone are used only while the app is in active use — never in the background.

Apple Watch (optional)​

RequirementMinimum
watchOS10.0
Series for swing detectionSeries 4 or newer
Best swing detectionSeries 9 / Ultra 2

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses (optional)​

RequirementNotes
ModelRay-Ban Meta v2
Bluetooth5.0+ on iPhone

Installation​

  1. Download Meta Caddie from the App Store.
  2. Open the app and complete onboarding — the caddie will ask for your name, handicap, and club distances. This takes about two minutes and is how the caddie learns what clubs to recommend.
  3. Start a 7-day free trial. No charge until the trial ends.

Your first round​

Starting a round​

  1. Open the Round tab.
  2. Tap Start Round and search for your course.
  3. The caddie gives you a hole briefing as you walk to the first tee — wind, distance, and a suggested play.

Getting yardages​

Yardages update automatically as you move. The satellite map shows front, middle, and back of the green at all times. Your Apple Watch displays the same numbers on your wrist.

Asking the caddie​

Tap the Ask Caddie button or say "Hey Caddie" out loud. The caddie responds in under two seconds with a club recommendation and the reasoning behind it.

Voice commands​

The caddie responds to natural language. Some examples:

  • "What club should I hit?"
  • "How far is the bunker on the right?"
  • "What's the wind doing?"
  • "I'm between clubs."
  • "Give me the conservative play."

Logging shots​

On Apple Watch: swing and the watch detects it automatically, then prompts you to confirm the club.

On iPhone: tap Shot in the left sidebar after each shot.

Finishing a round​

Tap End Round on the last hole. The caddie delivers a post-round debrief with highlights and what to watch next time.

Apple Watch setup​

  1. Install the Meta Caddie app on your Apple Watch from the Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Start a round on your iPhone — the watch connects automatically.
  3. Yardages appear on your wrist as you walk. Swing to auto-detect shots.

Ray-Ban Meta glasses setup​

  1. Pair your glasses to your iPhone via Bluetooth in Settings.
  2. In Meta Caddie, go to Settings → Devices and connect your glasses.
  3. The caddie's voice routes through your glasses speakers during rounds.
  4. To use the camera for lie assessment, say "Caddie, look at my lie." The glasses LED illuminates when the camera is active.

Permissions​

Meta Caddie requests the following permissions:

PermissionWhy
Location (while in use)GPS yardages and shot tracking
CameraLie assessment via glasses or phone camera
MicrophoneVoice commands and "Hey Caddie" wake word
Speech RecognitionOn-device transcription of voice queries
BluetoothApple Watch and glasses pairing

All permissions are optional except location — without GPS, yardages cannot be calculated and rounds cannot start.

Offline play​

Meta Caddie degrades gracefully without a network connection:

FeatureWithout network
GPS yardagesFully functional
Score and shot trackingFully functional
Apple Watch syncFully functional
AI caddie adviceUnavailable — offline banner shown
Weather adjustmentsUses cached data from round start
Lie assessment (camera)Unavailable

Subscription​

Meta Caddie requires an active subscription after the 7-day free trial.

PlanMonthlyAnnual
Birdie$9.99/month$99.99/year
Eagle$19.99/month$179.99/year

Subscriptions are billed through the Apple App Store. Cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings.

Support​

Questions? Email hello@metacaddie.app.