How to turn your phone into a 3D hologram projector

Follow these simple steps to turn your smartphone into a 3D hologram projector

How to turn your phone into a 3D hologram projector Photo: Mrwhosetheboss

Ever wondered how to make a 3D hologram? Follow these simple steps to create a simple hologram using your smartphone, via YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss.

The video author used his smartphone and basic household materials to project a ghostly 3D image floating about the phone's display, thanks to a specialised four-way holographic video.

You will need:

1. Graph paper
2. A CD case
3. A pen
4. A pair of scissors
5. Sellotape or superglue
6. A craft knife or glass cutter
7. Your smartphone

How to make the projector:

1. Sketch out a basic trapezoid shape on the graph paper using the dimensions 1xm x 3.5cm x 6cm.
   
   
    
2. Snap off the shallow sides of the CD case and carefully trace around the paper template to cut the shape into the transparent plastic. Repeat four times.