The Hydrogen One Phone: A Glimpse at Red's Latest Android Holographic Smartphone

As I take a closer look at the phone, I'm struck by its sleek design. The device has a USB-C port on the bottom, which is a common feature in modern smartphones. However, what catches my eye is the headphone jack, which seems out of place in an otherwise futuristic-looking device. The camera on top of the phone appears to be a standard 12MP sensor, but it's the back of the phone that really showcases Red's innovative design philosophy.

The back of the phone features a unique cooling system, with what looks like a heat sink integrated into the design. This suggests that the phone will be quite thick, possibly around 10-15mm in thickness. The sides of the phone are grippy, which should provide a secure hold even when it's dropped or handled roughly. And, as expected, there is a microSD card slot on the back, allowing users to expand their storage capacity.

One feature that really stands out is Red's promise of "next-level multi-dimensional audio" and "multi-dimensional video." While we can't see any speakers on the back of the phone, it's likely that they'll be located at the front, possibly in a boom sound configuration. This could potentially provide an immersive listening experience, especially when combined with the phone's advanced camera capabilities.

The bottom of the back of the phone features a series of pins, which are similar to those used on Red's existing modular cameras. These pins suggest that the Hydrogen One will be just as modular and expandable, allowing users to attach various accessories and lenses to create a customized device that meets their specific needs. This could include high-end lenses for professional photography or more affordable options for casual use.

According to patent filings, the phone's modules can be built up to create a full-blown cine camera. The design appears to feature a sensor mount on the back of the phone, which would allow users to attach various lenses and accessories. The front of the phone features a home button in the middle, flanked by front-facing speakers at the bottom. When viewed from the side, the modules attached via these pins make the phone thicker, but also more functional and feature-rich.

It's worth noting that Red has not released any official photos or videos of the Hydrogen One, so some of these details are based on patent filings and speculation. However, if Red can deliver on its promises, this could be a game-changer for the smartphone industry. The phone's high price point (around $1,200) suggests that it won't be aimed at the average consumer, but rather at enthusiasts and professionals who want the best possible camera experience.

As someone who has been impressed by Red's previous products, I'm excited to see how this phone turns out. While it's impossible to predict whether the Hydrogen One will live up to my expectations, I do think that Red knows what they're doing. The company has a proven track record of innovation and quality, and I'm optimistic that this phone will be no exception.

In conclusion, the Hydrogen One Phone appears to be a revolutionary device that combines advanced camera capabilities with innovative design and modular expansion options. While it may not be for everyone due to its high price point and complex functionality, enthusiasts and professionals who want the best possible camera experience should take notice. As someone who has been following Red's products for some time, I'll be keeping a close eye on this one to see how it performs.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what is up guys i'm kbhd here and right about at the end of last week we got a completely random announcement out of the blue for the red hydrogen one a 1200 holographic android phone and so when it happened i gave my initial thoughts on twitter i kind of talked through it a little bit and then i've been quiet since then but people have been asking me about it about what i really think about it non-stop for the past couple days so this is all of that so what happened was red yes this red the red who makes the cameras that i shoot these videos on uh first they made this hype announcement on the red user forums they do this every once in a while but they were like all right new product coming new product category get your credit cards ready it's gonna be lit so of course in the couple days up to that people got really excited and speculating about what it might be is it a mirrorless camera are they making a stills camera are they getting into audio what could red be doing next and then of course the day and the time dropped and red hydrogen one was unveiled so it's the world's first holographic media machine in your pocket it's a standalone full-featured unlocked multi-band smartphone operating on android os that just happens to add a few additional features that shatter the mold of conventional thinking and then this picture this was the only photo released of the phone and then there's an order page 1200 bucks for the aluminum one 1600 bucks for titanium hmm so uh that's that's kind of weird so red the company that's making these cameras and these super high-end sensors is stepping into the world of smartphones where there's these huge players already samsung's and apples and these massive supply chains how is red going to step in this is kind of like my two worlds colliding right now i guess if there's any target user target demographic for someone who's gonna buy a smartphone from red it's probably me so yeah i bought both but to be honest there's not a whole lot actually known about the smartphone like i said there's only this one image of it and it's kind of dark and you basically just have the order page and this one pdf of a lot of jargon to decode multi-dimensional uh 2d 3d vr ar mr what is a lot what does this even mean well that's what i'm here to try to decode for you and also for myself because i ordered them so basically this is how i see it going let me first of all let me brighten that photo up a little bit for you it's uh it's an interesting looking phone and up front they said it's going to have a 5.7 inch professional hydrogen holographic display so this is the biggest question mark of them all because we don't really know what that is exactly but i kind of got the visual of like a really advanced 3d experience and it will be glasses free as well and assuming it's nothing that we've never seen before which i guess i can't really assume with red but remember the amazon fire phone back in 2014 yeah kind of something along those lines but obviously four years later and four years better basically red is claiming you'll be able to really look around and experience real depth with this display and of course then we'll have some games and apps to support it as well not really sure if they're using the word holographic correctly in this case but we'll see and you'll also be able to create and capture and share these dot h4v files which are again are going to be brand new but that should be optimized for this experience they're really trying to push beyond normal 3d and then just looking at the phone itself that brightened image we have usbc on the bottom a headphone jack nice and then the camera up top and a pretty interesting looking back almost looks like a heat sink like this phone is definitely going to be thick and then some grippy sides maybe also with a little micro sd card slot door because the phone does have that card slot and they're also advertising this next level multi-dimensional audio to go along with the multi-dimensional video and of course we can't see any of the speakers on the back of the phone which leads me to believe that they'll be up at the front kind of like boom sound which i'm hoping it lives up to and if you read the way they describe this audio on red's page it seems like it should live up to that then at the bottom of the back of the phone you have these pins and they look a lot like what you see on the back of the moto z and z2 this alludes to the modularity aspect so reds cameras as you already know are already super modular via pins for the most part so you have all these attachable modules you can build a camera up from the base to be exactly how much or how little you want it based on your shooting scenario it's honestly an awesome system and i'm a big fan of it but it's also a pretty expensive one because red makes all of those accessories and they get to control exactly how much it costs because who else is going to make red accessories so this hydrogen one phone is planning on using those pins on the back of the phone to become its own expanding modular system with some accessories that i assume we haven't seen at all yet because it'd have to be the size of a smartphone but according to all the patents if you read through the patent application i'll link it below the like button if you want to check it out and read it it looks like they want you to be able to build this up to be a full-on cine camera so you can see the diagram kind of how it looks attached to things looks like a full blown lens mount on the back of this one a sensor mount and the patent also shows roughly what the front of the phone could look like so home button in the middle front-facing speakers at least down at the bottom so that's good but then from the side the additional modules with hdmi and more ports and more pins looks really interesting and you can see in this one the phone is all the way up at the front and then the modules attach via these pins on the back and they just kind of make it thicker while adding functionality and connectivity possibly a much bigger and better sensor for video and photos so we haven't actually seen any of these accessories in photos yet but we do know number one they'll be made specifically for this camera by red and number two they'll also probably be very expensive so bottom line it looks like this isn't going to be the smartphone for the average consumer obviously you know that from the 1200 or 1600 price but also the fact that most people aren't building up a smartphone to be nearly as thick as like a small mirrorless camera that don't have goals that are very different from a normal person plus toss in the completely insane sounding hydrogen holographic display i mean it sounds like a lot but all that makes it a very unusual aspect so how do i feel about it uh honestly i'm optimistic i i think red knows what they're doing obviously they're incredible with image sensors and that tech and smartphones is something that i'm just kind of generally interested in but honestly there's so much good red stuff out there that i'm also a little bit terrified there's not that many companies that i would consider myself a serious fan of like i'm some of you may argue that but i think tesla's probably one of those and red i like pretty much everything red has ever made that i've ever used so if this phone isn't amazing in some way like every other red product i've used i'll be super disappointed but it's obviously as we've seen in the past really hard to be new in a smartphone game right now and make any sort of dent or impact even a company like red which is a huge multi-million dollar company has zero skin in the game right now and that's a big deal but i'm hoping this is the first of many successful projects that they dive into in this smaller modular game so good luck red i hope it's not just a kickstarter and a money grab i hope it's a good developing product and project that we'll see in the future but that's just me let me know what you guys think would you be interested in getting this 1200 android holographic smartphone let me know what you think thanks for watching i'll talk to you guys in the next one peace youhey what is up guys i'm kbhd here and right about at the end of last week we got a completely random announcement out of the blue for the red hydrogen one a 1200 holographic android phone and so when it happened i gave my initial thoughts on twitter i kind of talked through it a little bit and then i've been quiet since then but people have been asking me about it about what i really think about it non-stop for the past couple days so this is all of that so what happened was red yes this red the red who makes the cameras that i shoot these videos on uh first they made this hype announcement on the red user forums they do this every once in a while but they were like all right new product coming new product category get your credit cards ready it's gonna be lit so of course in the couple days up to that people got really excited and speculating about what it might be is it a mirrorless camera are they making a stills camera are they getting into audio what could red be doing next and then of course the day and the time dropped and red hydrogen one was unveiled so it's the world's first holographic media machine in your pocket it's a standalone full-featured unlocked multi-band smartphone operating on android os that just happens to add a few additional features that shatter the mold of conventional thinking and then this picture this was the only photo released of the phone and then there's an order page 1200 bucks for the aluminum one 1600 bucks for titanium hmm so uh that's that's kind of weird so red the company that's making these cameras and these super high-end sensors is stepping into the world of smartphones where there's these huge players already samsung's and apples and these massive supply chains how is red going to step in this is kind of like my two worlds colliding right now i guess if there's any target user target demographic for someone who's gonna buy a smartphone from red it's probably me so yeah i bought both but to be honest there's not a whole lot actually known about the smartphone like i said there's only this one image of it and it's kind of dark and you basically just have the order page and this one pdf of a lot of jargon to decode multi-dimensional uh 2d 3d vr ar mr what is a lot what does this even mean well that's what i'm here to try to decode for you and also for myself because i ordered them so basically this is how i see it going let me first of all let me brighten that photo up a little bit for you it's uh it's an interesting looking phone and up front they said it's going to have a 5.7 inch professional hydrogen holographic display so this is the biggest question mark of them all because we don't really know what that is exactly but i kind of got the visual of like a really advanced 3d experience and it will be glasses free as well and assuming it's nothing that we've never seen before which i guess i can't really assume with red but remember the amazon fire phone back in 2014 yeah kind of something along those lines but obviously four years later and four years better basically red is claiming you'll be able to really look around and experience real depth with this display and of course then we'll have some games and apps to support it as well not really sure if they're using the word holographic correctly in this case but we'll see and you'll also be able to create and capture and share these dot h4v files which are again are going to be brand new but that should be optimized for this experience they're really trying to push beyond normal 3d and then just looking at the phone itself that brightened image we have usbc on the bottom a headphone jack nice and then the camera up top and a pretty interesting looking back almost looks like a heat sink like this phone is definitely going to be thick and then some grippy sides maybe also with a little micro sd card slot door because the phone does have that card slot and they're also advertising this next level multi-dimensional audio to go along with the multi-dimensional video and of course we can't see any of the speakers on the back of the phone which leads me to believe that they'll be up at the front kind of like boom sound which i'm hoping it lives up to and if you read the way they describe this audio on red's page it seems like it should live up to that then at the bottom of the back of the phone you have these pins and they look a lot like what you see on the back of the moto z and z2 this alludes to the modularity aspect so reds cameras as you already know are already super modular via pins for the most part so you have all these attachable modules you can build a camera up from the base to be exactly how much or how little you want it based on your shooting scenario it's honestly an awesome system and i'm a big fan of it but it's also a pretty expensive one because red makes all of those accessories and they get to control exactly how much it costs because who else is going to make red accessories so this hydrogen one phone is planning on using those pins on the back of the phone to become its own expanding modular system with some accessories that i assume we haven't seen at all yet because it'd have to be the size of a smartphone but according to all the patents if you read through the patent application i'll link it below the like button if you want to check it out and read it it looks like they want you to be able to build this up to be a full-on cine camera so you can see the diagram kind of how it looks attached to things looks like a full blown lens mount on the back of this one a sensor mount and the patent also shows roughly what the front of the phone could look like so home button in the middle front-facing speakers at least down at the bottom so that's good but then from the side the additional modules with hdmi and more ports and more pins looks really interesting and you can see in this one the phone is all the way up at the front and then the modules attach via these pins on the back and they just kind of make it thicker while adding functionality and connectivity possibly a much bigger and better sensor for video and photos so we haven't actually seen any of these accessories in photos yet but we do know number one they'll be made specifically for this camera by red and number two they'll also probably be very expensive so bottom line it looks like this isn't going to be the smartphone for the average consumer obviously you know that from the 1200 or 1600 price but also the fact that most people aren't building up a smartphone to be nearly as thick as like a small mirrorless camera that don't have goals that are very different from a normal person plus toss in the completely insane sounding hydrogen holographic display i mean it sounds like a lot but all that makes it a very unusual aspect so how do i feel about it uh honestly i'm optimistic i i think red knows what they're doing obviously they're incredible with image sensors and that tech and smartphones is something that i'm just kind of generally interested in but honestly there's so much good red stuff out there that i'm also a little bit terrified there's not that many companies that i would consider myself a serious fan of like i'm some of you may argue that but i think tesla's probably one of those and red i like pretty much everything red has ever made that i've ever used so if this phone isn't amazing in some way like every other red product i've used i'll be super disappointed but it's obviously as we've seen in the past really hard to be new in a smartphone game right now and make any sort of dent or impact even a company like red which is a huge multi-million dollar company has zero skin in the game right now and that's a big deal but i'm hoping this is the first of many successful projects that they dive into in this smaller modular game so good luck red i hope it's not just a kickstarter and a money grab i hope it's a good developing product and project that we'll see in the future but that's just me let me know what you guys think would you be interested in getting this 1200 android holographic smartphone let me know what you think thanks for watching i'll talk to you guys in the next one peace you\n"