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World’s first digital laser unveiled in South Africa [video]

by drucken on 10/1/13, 1:18 AM with 2 comments

  • by pedalpete on 10/1/13, 1:41 AM

    This is interesting, but from what I understand, the actual laser itself isn't changing shape, but is being passed through an LCD which changes the shape. To me, this doesn't sound much different from altering one of the reflectors, but I don't know a ton about lasers.
  • by drucken on 10/1/13, 1:20 AM