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DIY Laser Tag

For this project, I decided to step away from what I do usually which is make use of several components to create an interactive project to do with basketball. However, for this project, I decided to focus on an aspect of design and technology that I have always wanted to further research and develop into my project. This aspect of design and technology that I plan to focus on for this project is the aspect of wearable technology. More specifically, I decided to make use of several components common in wearable technology. For this project, I have decided to make a DIY laser tag for all of the children who want to play laser tag with their friends at home. To do this, I have made two items. One of these items is a gauntlet with a laser pointer that can be worn on the user’s arm and the other is a target which would be worn on a vest that another person would wear. Once both have these have been made, one can wear the gauntlet while the other wears the vest. One will aim the laser pointer at the vest which will cause a buzzer on the vest to sound and show that it has been shot. The main purpose of this project is to get children more active at home with friends and family while still having as much fun as possible!”

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