Only $988 for a gadget that probably doesn't work. Nice!

These are such a cool, fun, wonderful idea right up until you try to put them anywhere that shares space with a human eyeball.

Yeah that's the main drawback for these, very dangerous. I believe there are several DIY projects but I wouldn't trust them.

[1]. https://github.com/Ildaron/Laser_control [2]. https://github.com/tanakasan3/mosquito-laser

Dangerous, yes, and in a way that’s sufficiently obvious that it’s a highly regulated space. Getting one of these things to market is expensive, lengthy, and arduous. With reason! But to a would-be inventor, a huge turnoff.

Positioning the death ray's UI so you have to stand in front of the death ray to use it is a design choice worthy of ACME.

I’m not sure this is a real product.

You are correct.

> This item is currently available for pre-order. Orders will be shipped within 120 calendar days after payment confirmation.

I believe it is. I have seen research for this on this site since at least 2015. The technology exists it's probably legit.

[...] the device was still under development as of 2017.

It's been nine years since that blurb was updated supposedly.

The company linked supposedly will start shipping the first units this month.

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/jimwong-38623042/world...