Simple DIY Transforms Any Smartphone into a 3D Hologram Projector

If you have an old CD case, a smartphone, and a little time, you can make a 3D hologram projector. YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss demonstrates just how this is done in a short tutorial, and it's as easy as building a simple, four-sided bowl and placing it on top of your phone. With the right video, a tiny moving image will pop-up in mid air for a mesmerizing effect.

The 2-minute-long presentation provides clear instructions on how to create your own projector. If you wanted to try it, the required materials are things you probably have around your home, including tape, scissors, a pen, X-Acto knife, and a plastic CD case. From there, you would carefully cut and tape the parts together, then load a video on your phone (Mrwhosetheboss has suggestions), and voila! A tiny hologram you can hold in the palm of your hand.

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via [Laughing Squid]

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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