Red’s Hydrogen One smartphone has a holographic display

MANILA, Philippines – Red, a company that manufactures high-end cinema cameras is entering the smartphone game with the Hydrogen One, a modular Android phone with a holographic display.

The Hydrogen One incorporates what the company calls “4-view” screen technology that reportedly shifts between 2D, 3D, and holographic displays.

CNET, which got hands-on time with the smartphone, explained that while it’s not quite the holograms seen in the Star Wars films, the display is immersive and offers depth to images on-screen. Taking the technology further, the phone comes equipped with two-front facing cameras for holographic video chat that gives faces a 3D effect

It was revealed that Red is creating its own world of content to support the Hydrogen One. These include games, VR experiences, and a network with a library of shows and movies taking advantage of the phone’s display.

The Verge added the handset supports mods including lens mounts. Red, however, is not yet ready to reveal details.

The handset has some size to it and is described to be slightly larger than the iPhone 8 Plus. Under the hood, the Hydrogen One houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip and features a USB-C plug, stereo speakers, and a headphone jack.

Pre-orders for the Hydrogen One due out later this year have been opened in the US at the starting price of price: $1,195 (~P62,606.65) for the aluminum and $1,595 (~83562.85) for titanium build. Red has prohibited taking photos or videos of the phone’s display at the event, claiming that they would not do it justice. This might make it a hard sell considering how they’re going about marketing the phone and its steep price. – Rappler.com