Hit detection
Sensors in the smart blaster, so a venue can run vestless
Commercial indoor laser tag
Keep the room.
Replace the laser tag.
Nexus drops into the arena you already run. Smart blasters with a screen, hit sensors in the blaster so vests are optional, and scoring that referees itself. Cinergy converted two arenas in under a week each.
When laser tag is not enough
Safe adrenaline
Laser tag registers a beam. Gel Blaster lands something you can feel—without the bruises. Soft water-based Gellets burst on impact and dry, so the hit is real and the cleanup is not. It runs on the same blasters, in the same room, whenever you want the older crowd.
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The spec sheet
Every number here comes from a Cinergy installation that is open and running, not from a brochure.
Scoring
Automated and wireless, with no referee call to argue with
Footprint
Cinergy's purpose-built arena is 1,700 sq ft plus a 245 sq ft briefing room
Players
Cinergy runs a 10-player system
Retrofit
Cinergy converted existing arenas at two sites in under a week
Downtime
Cinergy reported zero operational downtime during installation
Batteries
Hot-swappable, so a blaster leaves rotation for seconds rather than hours
Content
BattleCam turns a match into a branded, shareable highlight
Second game
The same blasters run Gel Blaster when you want the upgrade
Retrofit, not rebuild
Cinergy converted two arenas in under a week each
Existing layout and infrastructure reused, staff trained before opening day, and no operational downtime during installation. The results led Cinergy to build a third Nexus arena from scratch.
“Our first two installs were seamless, and Nexus training ensured staff mastery before opening day.”
Cinergy Operations Team — Gel Blaster Nexus case study
Indoor laser tag questions
What operators ask
Can Nexus replace an existing indoor laser tag arena?
Yes, and that is the common path. Cinergy Entertainment converted existing arenas at Odessa and Amarillo into Nexus arenas in under a week each, retrofitting the existing layout and infrastructure, with staff trained before opening day and no operational downtime during installation.
How much space does an indoor laser tag arena need?
It depends on the format you choose. Cinergy's purpose-built third arena is 1,700 square feet with a separate 245 square foot briefing room. Compact formats such as Battle Bay fit an 8-foot or 12-foot footprint instead, so the system scales to the room rather than the other way around.
Is Gel Blaster safe for an indoor venue?
Gel Blaster uses soft water-based Gellets rather than paintballs, with eye protection, refereed play, and equipment built for daily commercial use. It is designed to deliver the adrenaline of a physical hit without the bruising or mess that keeps paintball outdoors.
How is this different from a traditional laser tag system?
Traditional laser tag registers a beam. Nexus adds a physical projectile option on the same platform, so the arena can run classic laser tag and a physical Gel Blaster mode. Players feel the game, and the venue gets two attractions from one installation.
Do players have to wear vests?
No. Hit sensors live in the blaster, so a venue can run vestless. LED Smart Vests are an upgrade that adds illuminated panels, speakers, and haptics.
Does the same system run Gel Blaster too?
Yes, on the same blasters and in the same room, switched in software. Most operators start with laser tag and add Gel Blaster once they want the older crowd. The Nexus Arena page covers how the two modes share one installation.
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