If you do not pay careful attention to the last seconds of this video, you’ll probably miss the scene featuring an apparent tug-of-war. It was already shot by The Hacksmith YouTube channel putting a ...

Hacksmith Industries may have started with sci-fi experiments and YouTube stunts, but its latest project is pure business. Co-founded by James Hobson and Ian Hillier, the team has just raised more ...

The Hacksmith created a system for tracking eye motion to target shoulder mounted lasers. This is the equivalent functionality as superman’s heat vision. AdHawk and Wicked Lasers made the lasers. This ...

You might know Hacksmith Industries from its eponymous YouTube channel that boasts over 15 million subscribers who share a passion for the engineering team's outrageous real-life recreations of movie ...

I first came across the Hacksmith (aka James Hobson) more than a decade ago, when the former engineer and product developer dropped a video wherein he designed and built actual Wolverine claws.

From wild inventions to internet legend, this is the story behind the name. “The Hacksmith” isn’t just a title—it’s an identity built on curiosity, creativity, and raw engineering power. Step into the ...

In a world where pop culture icons inspire millions, few have taken their childhood dreams and turned them into a reality quite like James Hobson, who grew up watching movies always wondering, "What ...

YouTuber and engineer, the Hacksmith, has created the world’s first retractable, “plasma-based” lightsaber, and it burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s been an endless number of real-life ...

Behind the scenes of the Hacksmith workshop, dozens of experimental builds and prototypes have been created that never made it to the channel. In this video, some of the most secret projects are ...

While fans of comics flock to movie theaters out of pure allegiance to see their favorite superheroes come to life, the fancy gadgets these heroes wield are enticing to audiences that aren’t ...