Designs for the Better World

Trou – Hologram Projecting Flexible Mobile Phone Concept

This is the second idea I submitted for a future mobile design competition held last month. The theme was “Design the mobile phone of 2020″.

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The technology of holography is progressing day by day. In 10 years, I hope it will have already been developed for mass production and will of course used in our mobile phones. The area conventionally used for a display in a mobile phone will no longer need to be a screen with 3D projecters. Instead, it could be a hole, which allows another useful purposes.

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At the same time, the materials used for the outer body of a mobile phone will become softer and softer. By successfully combine those attributes, there could be a mobile phone with a flexible vacant frame, which projects hologram in the vacant area.

When you have it in your hand, you can use it just as a conventional mobile phone except for the fact that what you see is 3D holography!

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Because its frame area is flexible enough to let your wrist go through the hole, you can wear it around your wrist. A quick phone answering can be done while you are wearing it.

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3D projectors are located inside the flexible frame, which project dramatic holography.

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  3. Anonymous

    This is a really cool concept! I like how you took flexible, bendable materials into account because a lot of research is being done in this area right now.

    Good job!

    June 11, 2009 at 5:21 pm

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  10. This is great! Would you be interested in posting this on http://www.aleveo.com. It is a place for sharing ideas and concepts among students worldwide, launched last week. The license is the the same CCA3.0 and your work would inspire a lot of students that are seeing this. It can link to your portfolio here.

    If you don’t have the time, I can copy it there and place that link. Thanks for your time!

    Awesome work.

    June 12, 2009 at 9:38 pm

  11. mac_fun

    Thanks, Dejan. Would be great if it inspired lots of students! Thank you for your support!

    June 12, 2009 at 9:47 pm

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  17. Good for cashing {frame}

    July 4, 2009 at 6:52 pm

  18. Berlioz

    Obviously, similar ideas are floating on air. Check this one out for a change:

    http://www.kibardindesign.com/special-projects/concept/frame-phone.aspx

    July 20, 2009 at 4:03 am

  19. That was cool. I hope I can have that in the future. If you can make it, please give me special price, ok? hehehe

    July 20, 2009 at 7:31 pm

  20. Interesting articles , really like it keep posting more like this. thanks

    August 17, 2009 at 3:44 am

  21. oh WOW! I LOVE this concept!
    Do you mind if I link to this from my site?
    Awesome 😀
    When this is available, I’ll definitely sell it on my mobile phone comparison site 😀
    Tony.

    August 25, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    • mac_fun

      Tony, thank you for your comment.
      Of course I don’t. Go ahead.
      Thanks!!

      August 25, 2009 at 8:35 pm

  22. That is amazing! thanks!

    September 1, 2009 at 6:48 am

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  24. you are amazing!

    October 8, 2009 at 12:41 am

    • mac_fun

      M.A.H, thanks!!

      October 8, 2009 at 9:51 pm

  25. Anonymous

    Have you ever thought about making a Dick Tracy type wrist telephone? You know, like with optical lens for view & commo…

    November 26, 2009 at 7:05 pm

  26. chris

    hi, great post and idea, i was just wondering if i could us one of the images on here for a project i have completed at uni.

    November 30, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    • mac_fun

      Chris, thank you for your interest. I just sent you an email with some high resolution images, so if you need anything else, please let me know. Thanks!

      November 30, 2009 at 8:40 pm

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  28. Real like this blog. How long has it been around.

    January 18, 2010 at 1:26 am

    • mac_fun

      It’s been a little over two years. Thanks, Tirrell.

      January 21, 2010 at 6:10 pm

  29. Wahyudi Bin Ashan

    wow what an interesting idea. Great, great n great. I know nothing about this before. I’d like to knw more about hologram work. Well,i wonder if you could help me.

    February 26, 2010 at 1:06 am

  30. did really like this blog

    December 30, 2011 at 11:09 am

  31. Your own ideas tend to be amazing. We frequently study your site and it is very useful.

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