Red’s Hydrogen One phone puts holograms in your pocket

Soon, you won’t need flimsy red-and-blue glasses to enjoy 3D movies. Red Digital Cinema Camera Company is distilling its Hollywood know-how into something pocket sized with its Hydrogen One mobile phone. The Android device will be debuting through Verizon and AT&T this summer, and its major differentiator is its unique holographic display.

In a sneak peek event, I watched a sizzle reel on the Hydrogen One that showed off its 5.7-inch holographic display and 3D audio system. These examples replicated the experience of watching a 3D movie sans glasses, and even when tilting the screen, some of that holographic effect remained. To make this possible, Red partnered with Leia, Inc., which creates lightfield displays for mobile devices.