Laserpod

Remember the nebulous, psychedelic sky from Flash Gordon? Well imagine looking at it through a kaleidoscope from inside Jim Morrison's altered state of mind and you'd begin to understand the mesmerizing beauty of the Laserpod.

Yes indeed, light lovers; using the latest in laser, LED and crystal optics, the incredible Laserpod brings science and nature together to create ever-changing organic light forms of profound beauty. At least that's what it says on the box. But in this case, we'd have to agree.

Created by lighting artist extraordinaire Chris Levine in conjunction with top fashion photographer Mario Testino, the cast aluminum Laserpod is available in two versions; the Original and Galaxy. Both contain a class 2 red laser and blue LEDs which are projected through a rotating cut glass crystal onto two specially coated, clip-on plastic diffusers. The Laserpod Galaxy takes things up a notch by throwing an orange LED into the mix. Are you still with us? Good.

The effect is not dissimilar to a kind of hi-tech, souped-up lava lamp. But all this is just a preamble to the main event. Because with the diffusers in place, the Laserpod acts as a spectacularly captivating piece of ambient lighting. Remove them, though, and the room is immediately transformed into a mind-boggling supernova of nebulous kaleidoscopic light. Try saying that after a few pints of brew! (Which, incidentally, is probably the best time to appreciate the marvellously mind numbing qualities of the Laserpod). With the Laserpod Original you can choose between two dazzling displays - red laser for a scintillating astral projection or a red laser / blue LED combination for awesome cosmic cloud effects.

The new Laserpod Galaxy (pictured above) offers a warmer, more intimate, color blend than the Laserpod Original, but with a resonance embedded in dance culture. This chilled out number was developed by Laserpod and Galaxy Radio, especially for Ibiza and was featured in super-clubs like Pasha, Space and El Divino throughout the summer as a signature for top DJs Roger Sanchez, Paul Oakenfold and Jade Jagger!

We don't need to tell you what a brilliant device this is for when you seriously need to chill. Indeed, the Laserpod makes all other light show-type devices look about as impressive as those traffic light affairs that wedding DJs employ when playing The Electric Slide.

Despite its power, the Laserpod only requires 3 x AA batteries, but it can also be operated using the supplied AC adapter. (Handy, as time becomes an abstract phenomenon when you're busy being visually assaulted by the Laserpod).

This is one item that really has to be seen to be disbelieved, and we confidently predict the Laserpod will move off our shelves faster than you can say 'Wow, man; these shape-shifting beams of light are really twisting my melon.'