Laser Safety Concerns
Commenters discuss the risks of powerful lasers causing eye damage and blindness, especially in public spaces, when pointed at aircraft, cameras, or people, along with concerns about power levels, regulations, and countermeasures.
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Just how bright a laser are they using? I would hope they're not using anything bright enough to cause damage.
Is there anything stopping me from pointing a laser at the lens in response?
That laser at the end looks like it can blind you just by looking at it sideways.
Why not lasers through the air?
You will need a blinding-strong laser.
This is inconsistent with the basic concept. It’s projecting and reading lasers . By default some emissions will hit people in the eye. Even invisible light can damage tissue , especially in the eye
Your laser will assuredly shoot people blind in the eyes. Don't do this.
I thought they already used lasers
what concerns me is that it's wild laser beam in potentially public space. anyone that would accidentally cross that potentially invisible line could get killed or severely hurt.imagine something reflective entering this beam, it could blind people in a very large radius.for me it means that thus would still need some pipe/fiber that would protect world from this laser.
That's what the frickin' lasers are for.