When you work on optical tools for VFX work, it’s always good to get some practical hands-on experience.

…you do get a intuitive understanding of the fundamental behaviour of the elements and how it translates to the tools you make.

This simulator is a pretty great version of the same in browser for those of us without a laser ray box

wow, this is so cool, I found some dealer in China Taobao, I am going to buy one and have some fun. thanks for share.

Man am I lucky this isn't something I could just normally buy as otherwise, I'd be playing with it all day haha

Really great! Are the plexi lenses custom made? Would love to try them out.

No, I bought it from a danish company that sells scientific equipment for educational institutions. I would love to get some in crown glass or similar as well for some more light diffraction.

This is really nice to play around! Is this a kit or something that I could easily buy or it was custom made? Thanks

I bought it from a danish company that sells scientific equipment for educational institutions. I'm sure you can find similar elsewhere.

@nicolais86

@xads Also here is on Amazon

No cool laser beam sounds. 0/10

now show us the math equation for this.

Oh are we getting into ways to visually show people proper nodal point calibration lol.

@unormal How does the box work ? Does it project the laser toward the ground or did you have to dust up the air to make the laser trace on the ground visible ?

@unormal It is a regular laser beam that is being slit dispersed

@unormal Went on to Google single slit diffraction. I assume that must be the phenomena. Thank you for taking the time. It’s just my brain went « but if the laser is a beam parallel to the floor, it’s not hitting the floor, why are the lines so good ?!?! ».

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This really did it for me ngl

Pls more 🥹

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