Laser

Bambu Lab's latest flagship 3D printer does a whole lot more than 3D printing for makers, and promises to be good at every one of its tasks. It can handle laser cutting and engraving, drawing, and printing with two materials at once.

The X1 Pro laser welder isn't just for pros. It's so easy to use even a beginner can start laying perfect beads in no time. It doesn't just weld either, it also takes off rust and slices through metal like butter.

The world's top DLP projector brand has launched a dual-laser 4K projector that's aimed at installation pros as well as home cinema enthusiasts. The HCPro-4400 is designed to dominate with "unmatched clarity and vibrant color precision."

Following a successful Kickstarter last year, home entertainment startup Valerion has now made its Plus 2 projector available for general sale. The newly renamed StreamMaster Plus 2 can put out 2,000 ISO lumens and throws 4K visuals at up to 300 inches.

The question of whether life once existed on Mars may be answered by a new laser instrument from the University of Bern. The device can be carried by a rover to zap samples of the Red Planet to see if they contain traces of microfossils.

Dark matter is thought to outnumber regular matter by a factor of five to one – so why can’t we find the stuff? A new study proposes looking for it from space, using a satellite containing a levitating piece of graphite and a laser.

Claiming the title of the world's number one 4K UHD and DLP brand, Optoma has introduced a capable new laser projector. The UHZ68LV puts out 5,000 lumens for daytime viewing, and has a maximum thrown image size of 300 inches.

There are wireless computer mice, touchpads, TV remotes, and laser pointers … and then there's the Xring D13. It combines all of those tools in one wireless device, which could be yours for US$109.

After raising more than $10 million in crowdfunded cash last year, Valerion has announced the official consumer launch of its VisionMaster Pro 2 triple-laser long-throw smart projector – with Google TV loaded in for streaming entertainment.

A frothy breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), using lasers with a silver metal foam that's as light as air, has created the brightest yet X-ray source ever, twice as brilliant as that of anything previous.

Valerion launched a bunch of 4K projectors on Kickstarter last November, and went on to raise more than $10 million. Now the startup has officially released its VisionMaster Max at CES 2025, while also debuting its new interchangeable lens.

It can be hard, keeping a spray paint can at that Goldilocks not-too-close/not-too-far distance from the surface being painted. The Laser Focus Sprayer is made to take the guesswork out of doing so, by putting a dual-laser sighting system on any can.