Apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques for providing special effects wirelessly using a device plugged into a standard electrical outlet are provided. Example embodiments provide an apparatus and associated software applications for remote and live control of special effects (hereinafter a Remote Special Effects System, or RSES) using special effect (SE) devices such as individually addressable LEDs, LED strips, fog and smoke machines, and the like. The example RSES described herein comprises one or more SE controller devices that each plug into a standard electrical outlet and are each connected to one or more SE devices. Each SE controller is wirelessly connected to the Internet (or other wide area network) so that it can respond to DMX (or other protocol) commands sent by a remote application by issuing corresponding commands specific to the connected SE device to cause synchronized special effects to occur to an ad-hoc created zone of SE controllers.

The present invention is a bubble, fog, haze, and fog-filled bubble machine. In particular, the present invention is directed to a single unit machine that can produce bubbles, fog, fog-filled bubbles or haze. The machine preferably comprises a housing having a front portal, a bubble section, a fog section, and a control interface, where the housing is connected to a power source. The bubble section is located behind the front portal and has a bubble wand motor attached to a rotatable wheel with a number of bubble wands. The bubble wands pass through a bubble fluid reservoir. The fog section is located behind the bubble section and comprises a fog outlet in front of a fan, where the fog outlet is connected to a fog heater core and a fog pump is in turn connected to a fog fluid reservoir. The control interface controls the selection of effects.

A prompting device for prompting state information of a physical game character includes a smog machine and a control circuit. The smog machine include a smog chamber, a heating element, and an air-blowing device. The smog chamber has a receiving cavity for receiving smog fluid, an inlet, and an outlet. The inlet and the outlet are in communication with the receiving cavity. The heating element is mounted within the receiving cavity and generates heat to vaporize the smog fluid after an electric current is applied. The air-blowing device is disposed corresponding to the outlet for blowing an air flow towards the receiving cavity. The air flow generated by the air-blowing device enters into the receiving cavity from the inlet and discharges smog within the receiving cavity from outlet. The control circuit is configured to control the smog machine to generate the smog that characterizes the state information.

The interactive theater system is executed on an interactive gaming computer (IG PC) configured to execute an interactive multi-player video game. The IG PC outputs a video stream to a display system, such as a projector and screen, which allows the players to view the multi-player video game. Each player sits in a multi-sensory seat for providing multi-sensory feedback to each player during execution of the interactive multi-player video game. The player provides input using an input device having an infrared camera and motion sensors. The infrared camera is used to image an infrared light arrangement positioned above-the multi-sensory seats. Infrared camera data and motion sensor data is used by the IG PC to accurately determine the real time position of each input device. Players in a first interactive theater system can compete with players in a second interactive theater system in real time.

The present invention is a bubble, fog, haze, and fog-filled bubble machine. In particular, the present invention is directed to a single unit machine that can produce bubbles, fog, fog-filled bubbles or haze. The machine preferably comprises a housing having a front portal, a bubble section, a fog section, and a control interface, where the housing is connected to a power source. The bubble section is located behind the front portal and has a bubble wand motor attached to a rotatable wheel with a number of bubble wands. The bubble wands pass through a bubble fluid reservoir. The fog section is located behind the bubble section and comprises a fog outlet in front of a fan, where the fog outlet is connected to a fog heater core and a fog pump is in turn connected to a fog fluid reservoir. The control interface controls the selection of effects.

A decorative light can include: a housing defining an interior space and having an open front; a cover mounted to the open front of the housing, the cover including a beam-splitter light lens shade and a substantially planar lens portion disposed around the beam-splitter light lens shade; a motor located in the interior space of the housing, the motor including an output shaft; a first light module located in the interior space and including first light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, where the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the first light units; a second light module located in the interior space and including second light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, wherein the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the second light units; and a rotating lens module connected to the output shaft of the motor for rotation.

The present disclosure provides a system and related methods for automatically supplying one or more reservoirs with fluid while the fluid level within those reservoirs is below a threshold level, and while there is still enough fluid in the supply to refill them. The reservoirs, which may be coupled to fog or haze machines, are thus maintained at appropriate levels for as long as the fluid supply lasts, without the requirement for manual labour and active monitoring. The system comprises a pump and sensor module which monitors liquid levels both in the supply tank and in the one or more reservoirs, controlling the pump appropriately to keep the reservoirs full but prevent overfilling.

An aqueous solution (20) containing carbohydrate for generating smoke consists of 91.9-98.95 wt % of pure water, 1-8 wt % of carbohydrate, and 0.05-0.1 wt % of a water soluble aromatic substance of orange flavor. A method for generating smoke includes preparing an aqueous solution (20) including 91.9-98.95 wt % of pure water, 1-8 wt % of carbohydrate, and 0.05-0.1 wt % of a water soluble aromatic substance of orange flavor; and vibrating the aqueous solution (20) at a high frequency, causing gradual atomization from a surface of the aqueous solution (20) to form droplets containing the carbohydrate and having a diameter in a range of 6-20 ?m.

A fog machine with continuous water supply is disclosed, comprising: a main body provided with a fog outlet, a circuit board inside the main body, a water tank at a bottom of the main body, a fog generator in the water tank and electrically connected with the circuit board, a water reservoir above the water tank, a water filling port at a bottom of the water reservoir, and a water filling switch at the water filling port and controlled by a water level of the water tank, wherein the space above the water tank is in communication with the fog outlet. The water filling switch controls the water in the water reservoir flowing into the water tank, wherein the opening and closing of the switch depends on the water level of the water tank. If the level becomes high, the switch is automatically closed and water supply is stopped, and if the level becomes low, the switch is automatically opened and water supply is started. The water tank where fog is generated is separated from the water reservoir, such that the fog will not flow into the water reservoir and thus will not influence adding water into the water reservoir during the fog generating process. Therefore, adding water does not require stopping the machine and does not influence the fog generating process, and therefore the fog generating process can be conducted continuously.

A flame simulation stage fog spurting machine includes a spurting machine case. A fog juice bottle, a fog juice pump, a heater, a power module, and a control module are mounted inside the spurting machine case. The machine case includes a case body and a spurting panel. The spurting panel is provided with a fog spurting hole connected to a nozzle on the heater, an inner flame spotlight set, and an outer flame spotlight set. A distance between the outer flame spotlight set and the fog spurting hole is greater than a distance between the inner flame spotlight group and the fog spurting hole. The power module supplies power to the heater and the spotlights, etc. The control module is configured to control the working status of the inner flame spotlight set and the outer flame spotlight set.