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DIY laser jacket is dazzling success

Chris Davies, May 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

The money shot for this laser jacket is after the cut - dozens of red beams shooting out from all directions - but I can't get past this close-up of the spiky laser assemblies themselves. The handiwork of Wie-Chieh Shih, 200 lasers were added to a jacket intended to be worn at a DJ stage show. Read The Full Story

Scientists use powerful laser to create clouds over Germany

Shane McGlaun, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Anytime a story involves laser beams you have my attention, and I make that weird little Dr. Evil hand gesture at the corner of my mouth. Scientists in Germany have devised a new method of creating clouds using ultra short and powerful laser pulses. The team has so far succeeded in creating clouds in a test chamber in the lab and in the skies over Berlin, Germany. Read The Full Story

German’s get laser dentist drill

Shane McGlaun, Apr 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

I hate the dentist. I brush and floss and do all that stuff, but I still don’t go unless my tooth hurts. I think think my dentist is a sadist. He always starts drilling, then pushes the drill half way through my jaw and when I go into rigor in the chair he asks me "did that hurt?" I usually just mumble since his hands are down my throat. Read The Full Story

Ericsson Spider Computer projection-packed concept [Video]

Chris Davies, Oct 29th 2009 Discuss [1]

The wisdom of designing gadgets that look like spiders when so many people find the many-legged bugs creepy is arguably lacking, but that hasn't stopped Ericsson. The company's latest concept is the so-called Ericsson Spider Computer, a tripod design that will incorporate a full PC, pico-projector, laser keyboard and integrated 3G, and offer the people of 2020 an easily transported computing setup. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

HDI demo 100-inch 3D 1080p laser TV [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

There are so many awesome buzzwords in HDI's new TV, we almost don't know where to begin. The Los Gatos startup has created a 100-inch 3D HDTV that's capable of showing 1080p content using lasers, and according to Chief Technical Officer Edmund Sandberg the speed of the system - over 1,000fps - means that the display doesn't flicker. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

1080p pico-projectors in next 3 years tips Syndiant CTO

Chris Davies, Jul 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Whether you think a pico-projector is a pointless gadget or the future of mobile displays, the common criticism is that their resolution is poor compared to cellphone displays or full-sized projectors. Over at PicoProjector.info they've been speaking to Syndiant CTO Karl Guttag, however, and he's promising something that could turn that all around: 1920 x 1080p resolution pico-modules. Read The Full Story

FroliCat BOLT laser cat toy gets reviewed: run, kittah, run!

Chris Davies, Jul 15th 2009 Discuss [1]

Cats plus lasers probably sounds like some people's idea of the best thing to do with the LOLCat meme, but for FroliCat it's a business model. Their BOLT promises to keep your household feline (or dog) active, by giving it a tireless laser dot to chase, and Gear Diary have been testing it out. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

bTendo laser pico-projector modules tested [Video]

Chris Davies, May 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

While the pico-projectors that have graced the SlashGear test bench have not exactly proved entirely disappointing, they've not persuaded us to part with our own money after we've sent them back. bTendo's MEMS-based scanning laser pico-projector module might change all that, promising brighter colors, improved power efficiency and no need to manually focus. PicoProjector-info got some hands-on time with the bTendo modules, and as you can see in the image here, the laser technology (on the right) easily outclasses a standard LCoS projector. Video demo and comparison after the cut Read The Full Story

DIY Laser Matrix Projector for iPhone

Chris Davies, May 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you've ever wanted to use your iPhone as a projector, but are too cheap to shell out for a pico-projector like the AAXA P1, perhaps this DIY system is for you. What you gain in price, you lose in flexibility, however; the system uses 35 individual laser pointers to recreate any bitmap font. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Maradin MLP pico-projectors promise high-res in 2010

Chris Davies, Mar 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pico-projectors are growing in popularity and number, but less impressive is their typical resolution and brightness. That could all change, though, if Maradin's miniaturized laser-diode projector (MLP) technology gains a foothold; based on MEMS projector tech, the system uses a low-powered laser beam to produce what are reportedly high-resolution, quality footage. Read The Full Story

Mitsubishi’s LaserVue TV halts production, temporary

Daniel Lim, Feb 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

The 65-inch Mitsubishi Laser TV got official back in 2008 and later rolled in production with shipping date announced in October. Its debut gained positive reviews nationwide, supposedly the next generation display to rival Plasmas and LCDs thanks to its wide color gamut ability and low energy consumption. It’s still a new and exciting technology, the expectation is high but the unit has long overdue and high in demand. Despite we were told its availability months ago, we haven’t heard if the display has indeed shipped to paying customers. Latest update on the Laservue doesn’t help; the manufacturer has temporary hold the production of the laser TV due to a manufacturing problem. Details of the holdback were not disclosed but said the engineers are on their feet to ensure displays are back on production, at highest standards as soon as possible.

Mitsubishi developed highest power output laser diode for mobile projectors

Daniel Lim, Jan 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Mitsubishi engineers have developed a laser diode that’s capable of 110mW at 638nm, an industry’s highest power conversion efficiency of 28 percent, and is for the use in pico projectors, handhelds, or any compact laser light color source devices. Read The Full Story