Infosys say Holographic cell phones within two years: would you want one?

In a recent post I had said that one of the top features for a cell phone was the quality of the camera, but according to Infosys this is about to change. The Indian company has said that a holographic cell phone will be with us within two years. Infosys are in the process of developing a holographic handsets, this will be able to send, project and capture 3D images.

Infosys, has said that “by the year 2010 the mobile phones will “routinely” beam 3D films, games, and virtual goods, and will have particular applications in the business world helping accident investigators, teachers and doctors.” These future handsets will use a powerful processor; this will be able to take a normal 2D image and then convert it into a 3D image. The process that the phone will use to do this is called “Fourier” these algorithms will then give the images a third dimension without losing any of the resolution.

A spokesperson from Infosys, has said “Holographic handsets have the capability of enriching the user experience, with an actual 3D experience and higher-quality images. This gives users a more realistic experience in areas like gaming, medicine, movies etc.”

I am not totally sold on the whole holographic handset, I do understand that for future phones we all want to see some really cool features. I do worry though that the Holographic handset is one feature too far, I do not think that I would have any use for such a feature, but then again I am only one person.

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