Jello-Like Smartphone Can Project Hologram, Handset Of The Future?

The smartphone industry is dominated by devices that have the same, uniform rectangular look that only varies in size if not in specs. Now, a couple of French designers are daring to change the market with their gelatinous handset concept. Called the Alo, it’s a completely radical idea that involves holograms, voice-dictated messages, and a translucent body.

Alo was designed and proposed by Jerome Olivet and Phillippe Starck, Futurism reports, who envision a future where instead of screens smartphone users will be looking at holograms. The phone isn’t finished yet, but the duo is already saying that it will carry several features that current smartphones don’t have.

For one thing, the smartphone will supposedly have a gelatinous, elongated body that will allow it to easily conform to the user’s hand. The duo is also saying that it will have voice-activation features, which can enable users to dictate messages into the device instead of having to type it.

In terms of basic, ergonomic design, the Alo is unlike anything that is on the market today. Even barring the translucent surface, it almost looks like a bottle of designer-brand cologne.

As for the hologram feature, it will supposedly apply to everything that a smartphone is used for, from viewing messages to watching videos. Basically, it will let users view movies in a 3D holographic state, much like how the concept is shown in movies like Star Wars.

Finally, Olivet said that the product will feature actual artificial intelligence, Dezeen reports. Considering just how many companies are currently working on the development of true AI right now, it’s more than possible for the technology to catch up to the goals of the French designers. Olivet and Starck will reportedly be working with the electronics company Thomson in order to create a fully-functional prototype of the device.