# Holographic Touchscreen Smartphones The iPhone Diorama by Mike Ko Imagines a 3D Display By Meghan Young | Published 2014-05-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-diorama-by-mike-ko References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3029967/this-is-what-a-holographic-iphone-might-look-like) & [mike-ko](http://www.mike-ko.com/) The [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision) Diorama by Mike Ko, a 3D artist and animator based in California, imagines what a [holographic touchscreen display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-holodisplay) could look like. [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept) recently filed a patent for such a futuristic feature and this amazing rendering shows people exactly what that could mean. At least, in a fun and playful way. Focusing more on the look of such a holographic touch, the iPhone Diorama by Mike Ko is a animation that depicts a car driving through town. As he whizzes by buildings, more buildings pop up, quite literally, along the screen. Fast Co. Design encourages people to imagine actually interacting with such a screen, "[I]magine reaching in and moving those tiny cars around by hand--maybe even changing their tiny tires and honking their tiny horns." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Holographic Touchscreen Displays:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating advanced holographic touchscreens for smartphones and other devices. - **Interactive 3D Animations:** Potential for disruptive innovation in developing immersive and interactive 3D animations for enhanced user experiences. - **Augmented Reality in Mobile Devices:** Possibilities for disruptive innovation in integrating augmented reality technology into mobile devices for a futuristic user interface. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating holographic touchscreen displays into their products. - **Animation and Gaming:** Animation and gaming industries can capitalize on the potential of creating interactive 3D animations for entertainment and immersive experiences. - **Augmented Reality Technology:** Companies specializing in augmented reality technology can seize the opportunity to collaborate with mobile device manufacturers and revolutionize user interfaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision.md) - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Hybrid Iphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Co-Branded Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-x-galaxy.md) - [Ultra-Slim Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-concept.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Holograms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solidlight.md) - [Free-Floating Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looking-glass-gen2.md) - [Portable Holographic Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looking-glass-go.md) - [Textured Quad-Camera Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-17-concept.md)