The phone of the future is finally here

Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry's top tech writers. This week's pick is a phone with 3-D photo capabilities.

The holographic phone of our futuristic dreams may finally be arriving, said Jessica Conditt at Engadget​. The RED Hydrogen One is supposed to hit stores Nov. 2. The phone's design combines a 3-D screen, built by a company called Leia, with a dual camera that lets users take 3-D images and videos. RED, known for its cinema cameras, calls the holographic views 4V. The holographic images, which require no special glasses, don't pop out of the phone, but create a sense of depth within the screen.

Amazon attempted to create similar effects with its failed five-camera Fire phone, but the Hydrogen One's 3-D effects are much more successful, according to reporters who have seen prototypes. You'll be able to watch 3-D video of your own face in RED's custom video chat app, an experience that's been called "utterly transfixing."

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