Ideas
By Ryan Sager
Recently, we saw drones dance with Cirque du Soleil. In this video, you can watch drones paint the sky with light. Ars Electronica Futurelab calls them “Spaxels”:
According to the website: “Swarm size for outdoor performances starts with 30 Spaxels, larger swarms on request.”
(via Flowing Data)
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