laser shows

Beam-based visual entertainment

Laser shows are entertainment displays using colored laser beams projected through fog or haze to create patterns, images, and animations.

They're common at planetariums, concerts, and nightclubs, often synchronized to music.

The beams sweep across walls and ceilings or form shapes that appear to float in midair: The Pink Floyd laser show has been running at the planetarium for decades.

Opposites
light source type

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Explosive light displays

pyrotechnics · fireworks displays · candlelight · sunlight · moonlight

technological sophistication

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Performance using backlit figures

lantern festivals · traditional dance · folk performances · street theater

sensory modality

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Live musical performances

radio plays · podcasts · symphonies · soundscapes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G