Even if you're not a Star Wars fan, you'll recognize the iconic whooshing sound of a lightsaber. It's hard to imagine the films without it... until now. SEE ALSO: That 'Star Wars' Disney attraction ...

Students [Berk Gokmen] and [Justin Green] developed an RP2040-based LED-illuminated lightsaber as a final project with a bit of a twist. It has two unusual sound-reactive modes: disco mode, and vowel ...

In all of the annals of film and science fiction, you’d be hard pressed to find an object as singularly identifiable as the Star Wars lightsaber. Even if you don’t like science fiction, you can ...

New sensor-packed Smart Bricks introduced at CES add color, sound, and interactivity to classic Lego builds, debuting with Star Wars sets this spring.

The lightsaber for the Star Wars community, fans, cosplayers, collectors, and duelists—is not a mere glowing object; it is a representation of legacy, power, an ...

Update: It's Christmas day and Ars staffers are enjoying a winter break (inevitably filled with series binge-watching and fancy egg preparations). As such, we're resurfacing a few favorites from the ...

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