GlowBlaster (Arduino Laser Blaster) v3 Demo

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This is a short demonstration video of the 3rd version of my Arduino-based laser blaster. You can find a GitHub repository with project files and a build guide for this blaster here:
https://github.com/abbttls/GlowBlaster

Thank you to Tom Nardi at Hackaday for this article!
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/04/glowblaster-uses-405-nm-laser-to-make-its-mark/

Project summary:

High photon energy of short-wavelength lasers allows them to induce phosphorescence.

- Arduino Nano microcontroller board pulses 405nm laser, producing green dots on glow-in-the-dark targets
- 5 modes programmed in, in addition to optional “reloading” functionality
- speaker for sound effects + vibrating motor for haptic feedback in the grip

(more info can be found in the GitHub repo linked above)

Music credit: Hip Hop Rock Beats by QubeSounds
Thanks for watching!