Gel Blaster, known for its water ball blasters, is launching Gel Blaster Portal, a wireless smart target system that brings together physical activity and app-driven gameplay. The Gel Blaster Portal’s hit-sensing technology connects real-world blaster play with a suite of online games and challenges. Users can practice accuracy, play one of the many built-in games, choose single or multiplayer game modes, or wirelessly network multiple Portal targets together for the ultimate backyard blaster tag game. 

Gel Blaster Portal features dynamic LED lighting, wireless app connectivity, and USB-C charging. Its app-driven functionality opens up a new world of competition, allowing players to compete with friends for a high score. With multiple targets in multiple places, players can unlock more complex and interesting gaming modes to expand the gameplay possibilities. 

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“We believe that play is important for physical and mental health,” says Colin Guinn, Gel Blaster CEO. “With the Gel Blaster Portal, we aim to bring people together and offer them a unique and engaging experience. The Portal represents a significant leap forward in blaster play, gamifying the blasting category and opening up new avenues of excitement and competition.”

The Gel Blaster Portal is available at gelblaster.com and select retailers nationwide.

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Nadia Velit

Nadia Velit

Nadia Velit is the Senior Editor at Adventure Media & Events where she writes for The Toy Book, The Toy Insider, and The Pop Insider. As a trusted source for parents and gift-givers and a toy industry expert, Nadia focuses on all things toys and stays on top of all of the hottest trends. She loves to be outside with her chickens and is always ready for a game of giant Jenga or old-fashioned Twister. When she’s not playing with friends and family, you can find her curled up with a Sandra Brown mystery novel or obsessing over The New York Times Spelling Bee although truthfully she would rather be at Hogwarts. Nadia has been featured on CBS, NBC, FOX, and more.

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