TechGADGET REVIEW

AWOL Vision Aetherion Max laser projector gets a top-buy review

Wired says the short-throw laser projector performs well in both dark rooms and bright sunshine, giving cinemas real competition; our reviewer is still checking it for ears.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:16 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Laser projector — Photo: Z-LASER · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

First reported by Wired: “AWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector Review: A Top Buy”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:16 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Hank Ledger.

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WiredAWOL Vision Aetherion Max RGB Laser UST Projector Review: A Top Buy

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired reviewed the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max, a laser projector that sits near your wall and says it beats movie theaters in a dark room and in bright sunshine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSunshine. A projector that works with the curtains open.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired calls it a top buy. Pro one: it makes your couch feel like row J. Pro two: no sticky floor.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPro three: nobody kicks your seat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThose are all the theater's problems.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCons. It's too good, which is rude.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd a screen that big can see the entire room. It knows what I watch at two in the morning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a projector, Nina. It only throws light.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's what it wants you to think. Four and a half stars from Wired, minus half a star for when it inevitably becomes sentient.