British design studio Layer has devised prototypes of three futuristic internet routers, including one with the ability to host Star Wars-style holographic video chats, in a project with Deutsche Telekom.
Layer worked with Deutsche Telekom's Design and Customer Experience team on the project, titled Concept T, to explore the future of communications and connectivity.
Layer presented Concept T at the Mobile World Congress 2024
The project encompasses concepts for three potential new products, which either bundle current router functionalities with additional features or imagine new ways of using the device. Concept View is a holographic smart home hub where three-dimensional visuals appear projected in a small dome over the base unit, similar to how holoprojector devices are portrayed in the Star Wars movies.
Layer suggests the hub could be used to visualise and control other devices in the home, interact with an AI-powered virtual assistant and make video calls, all with people and data appearing as 3D holograms.
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