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In production update #8 we announce a newly issued patent. During the Kickstarter campaign another patent for the Firefly Laser Lamp was issued to our delight. This patent had already been approved and was expected for issuance but required some... (Read More)

James here again. I am traveling to China to see how things are coming along to confirm our schedule and hopefully give you a real meaningful post. I did not previously mention I have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI... (Read More)

DJ Grandpa’s Crib (http://www.djgrandpa.com) is an unofficial Kickstarter podcast where artist, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future provide a fresh voice and inspiring interviews. Richard Redpath, the... (Read More)

We've met some very creative people through this Kickstarter campaign!  One especially inspirational person has been Brian Braun, professional photographer from Dallas and fellow Kickstarter creator.  He has this amazing project (link here to his... (Read More)

In production update #5 we discuss the fun hologram lens concept developed for the blue laser.  Many Backers or just probing viewers wonder exactly what these lens are that we have added in pledges or developing as a stretch goal for the Firefly... (Read More)

The results are in!!! I want to say Thank You to all the backers that took time to cast a vote in the survey. We had over 2,000 of you submit your choice for the #1 stretch goal. This survey was created to make sure the stretch goal rewards... (Read More)

First, thank you backers for your clear communication regarding the screw mount discussed in Update #22. We did look into creating a survey. That would be the best way for us to know exactly what our backers would be most desired in the way of... (Read More)

Here you go everyone! This Kickstarter campaign has been exciting and challenging and really has stretched us - in good ways.  Please keep sharing with your friends so we can get you some of these great accessories and additions.  Thanks for all... (Read More)

The question everyone asks whether we are ready for production. Do we really have the stuff? Well we do, we have molds in place and testing the results. The real trick is to get the edges right and making adjustments. The difficult part is the... (Read More)

James here. Production is my focus and I'm more than happy to provide an update; however first our whole team would like to thank all backers for helping us reach $350K. This will ensure the manufacture of the lamps. Next week we'll provide a roadmap... (Read More)

Parhelion Supports Filmmakers on Kickstarter In early 2012 Parhelion collaborated with an independent short film production through kickstarter. The short story was centered around the creations of an Inventor and took the shape of a short sci-fi... (Read More)

Hello everyone! We did it!  In only half the campaign time YOU have all helped us exceed our funding goal.  We are just so humbled by this and want to thank each and every one of you for the support you have shown. For being such a great team of... (Read More)

Hello All! We have created a video showing what Firefly looks like as you move through spaces of the home. This walk is done in a "first-person" flashlight style, so the person filming is holding the Firefly unit as well.  You asked for it and so we... (Read More)

We've received a lot of questions from our international backers regarding the adapter and we wanted to address them all with this one photo in the FAQ to spare the rest of you another update. Unfortunately, the FAQ doesn't support images. So, for... (Read More)

Finally, our long awaited FIRST STRETCH GOAL!  First, though, we want to thank *each* of you for your patient and loyal support. We're new to Kickstarter and we apologize that we made some newbie mistakes here. Please don't doubt how grateful we are... (Read More)

Now we're going to open the door to the vault just a crack and give you a glimpse of the full wacky spectrum of our imagination. Please allow us to introduce you to what we term the Lady Gaga bra. (We know you're a secret geek too, Gaga, so we hope... (Read More)

Venus has been helping me sort through email. I'd like to focus on the features that backers want to see added to the blue laser so we can assess the engineering and manufacturing to sort out the possibilities quickly. You've given us some great... (Read More)

Many backers have been asking about shirt color. At the end of the campaign a survey will be sent out which will enable us to clearly get information we will need such as black or white model blue laser lamp, shirt color and size and so on. Below is... (Read More)

What a week! Its been incredible to achieve our goal with 40+ days to go. On the other hand, we've been busy working out our stretch goals for you. It came up on us so fast! We've been going through all your great ideas and doing some production and... (Read More)

Thanks to the help of all you amazing people, we were able to reach our funding goal even before the end of the campaign. I wanted to take the time to thank you for that effort and support in a video message.  (Read More)

Throwing the light where you want to The Blue Laser Lamp is a self-contained mobile or stationary lamp providing a split coherent light through the use of an active blue laser. The product is a plastic hex-shaped ball with 8 regular hexagonal faces,... (Read More)

In case you hadn't noticed, we love crowdfunding! There are always great products out there that deserve attention, and here at Crowd Outlet we plan to occasionally highlight some of the projects we like the most.This week there are fantastic solutions for consumer-grade 3D printing and scanning (RigidBot and Photon), a low-energy blue laser light (Firefly), an intelligent indoor herb-growing system (Smart Herb Garden), and a retro-style 8-bit side-scrolling game (Shovel Knight). (Read More)

It's safe to say that Firefly is just embarking on a larger journey into the tech world as it blossoms into the beautiful product you see here; but the beginnings of Firefly stretch even further back to a small town and one man with a seed of an... (Read More)

Same Blue Laser, Offered in a beautiful White shell We have added a pledge for the white version of the Firefly laser lamp, the laser color is still blue only the exterior shell is different. The white plastic is of course molded using the same high... (Read More)

I’m a sucker for a corny Kickstarter video and a futuristic product. The Firefly Blue Laser Lamp isn’t something I can visualise in my home, or my future home to be perfectly honest. Having worked in London bars in my late teens, a dark room lit up ultraviolet blue has all the wrong connotations. I’m not convinced I want my kid’s bedroom to look like a public toilet with a junkie problem. (Read More)

We don't live in a Star Trek Society but we can certainly try to get there and throw photons where we want them, instead of burning candles we call LEDs and create camp fires to light a destination area. Look Mom no source fingerprint! Firefly is... (Read More)

We had an amazing first day and are just absolutely overwhelmed to say the least. The response from all of our excited new backers is really creating a buzz about Firefly in all corners of the web. Thank you! We plan on sharing some insights to the... (Read More)