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One of the challenges of working in this industry is that when most people have the day off, you’re working. Thank you to all of our clients and friends that are on the job tonight. We hope you have a great show and an even better 2019!

Smooth, ethereal, otherworldly looking aurora effects are rarely seen, but can be incredibly moving. We go a little into the history of these “Lumia” effects, how they’re made and how you can create your own with a laser and a trip to the hardware store.

Fall is here and with it comes our Fall Mercury update! This is a FREE update for all Mercury users. Update includes:-2 more basic builders for 6 total-Streaming ACN support-Auto Source detection-Streamlined user interface-Added “Simple” mode to allow you to patch the laser without a master-General performance and reliability improvements

Dustin Derry of Stonewolf Studios designed some excellent looks for the Chicago Tap Theatre using Skywriter HPX 2W units. Check out the great work he and his team are doing at www.stonewolf.com.

Thank you to the PLSN team for talking to us about our direct console control of lasers via Mercury! A word from our President, Adam Raugh: “As a long time reader of PLSN it’s a huge honor to not only be mentioned but to be interviewed as someone helping to move the industry forward. Thank you so much to Jim Hutchison and the PLSN team for having so much faith in X-Laser’s mission.”

August is national eye exam month! Remember to always operate your lasers safely and legally. Most optometrists now offer low cost photos of your retinas and we recommend that all laserists get them. Here’s a photo of a healthy retina of our president, Adam Raugh after years of working with lasers on a daily basis. 

X-Laser USA releases Mobile Beat Mercury, Skywriter HPX M-2 and Aurora Mojito to add to its stable of accessible, affordable high-powered laser projectors.

It’s spring! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and the freshest update for our Mercury-equipped lasers is now available. Read more to see what we’ve added to our powerful, yet simple, laser control system.

We’ve added a new miniseries to our Mercury tutorials playlist on our YouTube page – “2 Billion Ways to Screw up a Circle.” What starts with a simple circle gobo becomes an assortment of intricate and easy-to-create laser effects – and it’s all done using our Mercury laser control system.