Four Star Wars Technologies We Almost Have   Star Wars is one of
the most iconic science fiction franchises in cinema, but
despite its age reality is still racing to match its wacky dream
of what is possible. Though it's a bit unreasonable to expect a
Death Star in your life time, you may be surprised to learn that
some of the tools depicted in the films are almost here.
Though the Star Wars universe is filled to the brim with
fantastic weapons, the object of every nerd's desire is the
lightsaber. Combining the classical touch of a sword with the
burning death touch of a laser, lightsabers firmly join iconic
images of sci-fi and fantasy into a single, highly implausible
murder stick.  Special effects students and eventual burn ward
patients have been making their own lightsabers for years, but
it wasn't until 2010 that one became commercially available.
Shanghai-based Wicked Lasers proudly promotes the Spyder III Pro
Arctic Laser as “the most dangerous laser ever created.” That's
apparently true; the compa