That's the slogan of Herotech, the company Uy founded, where his projects have included a Spiderman web-shooter, an Iron Man JARVIS display and, most recently, a real-life retractable lightsaber.

Now, its lead inventor, Lanny Smoot, says he’s hoping that lightsaber might turn into a product you can actually buy, and it sounds like plans could already be in motion, unless Smoot was ...

In the works since at least 2018, Disney‘s Imagineers have now developed a realistic retractable Star Wars lightsaber. During SXSW, Disney Parks and Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro offered a ...

Disney’s Imagineers have been busy since at least 2018 working on a realistic-looking retractable lightsaber. And now, it seems it’s finally here and I’m so mad that they won’t be selling ...

Witness the creation of the world's first retractable plasma-based lightsaber, with a blade that reaches 4,000°F and can cut through steel. This engineering feat brings the iconic Star Wars ...

Real-life retractable lightsabers create plasma by combining liquid propane gas and oxygen gas with a lot of heat. The first person recognized for creating a retractable lightsaber was Alex ...

Rather than taking on a vaguely pyramidal shape like the plastic retractable lightsabers of our childhoods, this one’s plasma blade maintains a consistent width when fully extended. The blade is ...

Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included).” So many stories to tell. Disney revealed a cool power retracting lightsaber a few years ago. But, it’s mostly lived on as a prototype. Hasbro ...

Disney have demonstrated a retractable lightsaber at tech, film, and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW). Videos from the talk show Chairperson of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Josh D'Amaro ...