Commissioned in 1977 by the Documenta 6 exhibition in Kassel, Germany, and later mounted on the National Mall in Washington, it involved 22 artists and a phalanx of scientists and engineers and featured laser-projected images on moving steam screens, solar-tracked holograms, a 144-foot water prism and helium-lifted sky sculptures.
It was about the size of a grand piano turned on its side, and it featured lasers, mirrors, wire coils, eight tambourines, and eight aluminum pipes.
The show featured lasers, revolving stages, a theater remodeled to look like a spaceport, and was a resounding failure.
(Readers who have been to concerts that feature laser light-shows will be familiar with this idea).
(This year's modern pentathlon, which combines running, horseback riding, swimming, fencing, and shooting, will feature laser guns rather than air guns).
SOUTHOLD Custer Institute and Observatory "34th Annual Astronomy Jamboree," featuring laser shows, exhibits, planetarium sessions, solar observing, vendors, children's crafts, stargazing, raffle and more.
Its latest and most advanced knives feature laser pointers, flash drive and Bluetooth.
Plus the mouse features laser tracking and a low-battery indicator for the AA power source.
This sensor featuring laser vision enables sensing of the actual parts to be welded for seam finding and seam tracking.
