[citation needed] Other notable brands include Zuru's X-Shot and Prime Time Toys' Dart Zone.
The first foam dart blaster produced was Sharpshooter in 1992 by Nerf, owned by Hasbro.
[1] While there exists a variety of priming mechanisms for foam dart blasters, the two major ones are spring-powered, typically being manually powered, and flywheel, typically requiring batteries.
[citation needed] A flywheel blaster has a set of rapidly spinning wheels, that upon contact propel the dart forwards.
The can cause severe blunt ocular trauma and permanent visual loss, particularly in children.