Helios is an ILDA laser DAC/adapter, used for connecting laser show projectors (not included) to your computer. It is compatible with every laser projector with a standard ILDA port, and connects to any computer using USB. The Helios is very low cost, yet fast and with high resolution. It is compatible a wide range of software, including free and cross-platform options. The Helios Laser DAC includes an USB cable, but ILDA (DB25 male to female) cable is sold separately. Both the hardware and the software of the Helios is open source. With cross-platform libraries, including example code in C++ and Python, it is easy to integrate the Helios into your own projects.