Ever dreamed of a 3D visualization system that doesn’t involve goofy goggles? Researchers at MIT might soon have you covered.

A new project at MIT’s SENSEable City Lab (the same folks who are working on the London Cloud) involves miniature LED-fitted helicopters that can be programmed to rearrange themselves into shapes and images while they hover in front of you. This research endeavor, dubbed Flyfire, is still in its theoretical/planning stage, but until the tiny flying pixels become a reality, you can always watch this really neat video:

[Wired]

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