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A low-power laser pointer would still be very interesting and perfectly safe. Star Trek/X-men/Superman/Star Wars dreams of stunning enemies with a beam of light
by LeifCarrotson 4y ago
A low-power laser pointer would still be very interesting and perfectly safe. Star Trek/X-men/Superman/Star Wars dreams of stunning enemies with a beam of light from your eyes, there's no to have power levels that can light matches, pop balloons, or otherwise cause destruction.
One cool use, IMO, would be a time of flight distance-measuring laser: With only a single working eye, OP lacks binocular vision for distance measuring. With the equivalent to a Bushnell rangefinder, they could stare at an object, blink twice, and hear a tiny voice literally in their head say "37.84 meters".
- dylan604 4y agoIt would need to be an IR laser, or the jig is up for being a useful bar trick. Heck, the old skool 1st/2nd ACs in the camera department would kill for this. No need to "pull tape" any more.
- aperrien 4y agoPerhaps you could add a temperature sensor as well? Heck it might be neat to go full tricorder-in-eye...
- spookthesunset 4y agoMight not even need a voice. I wonder if you could “tap into” the remaining bits of the optic nerve and send a signal that way. The signal would vary based on distance. Maybe simulate intensity of light or something. Would probably require some kind of crazy training for it to work. Plus I have no clue what I’m talking about!
- xeromal 4y agoWow, you have me excited. That would be so neat.
- melony 4y agoThe issue with high power lasers is heat dissipation.