The simple graphics were actually pretty hard to create, and with that in mind, [standupmaths] decided to take a close look at the vector display of Asteroids and try to recreate it using a laser.

[bitluni]’s laser-based display pretending to be a an old-school vector CRT. Phosphor-based displays like CRTs rely on the phosphor to emit light for a set amount of time after being activated ...

The laser cutter can then be told to do different things with each colour. The first colour should be used for the shapes that have to be cut out. This is called 'vector cutting'. The second ...