Technology has advanced at a rapid pace in recent decades, allowing electronic devices to become more and more advanced. Smartphones are a clear example of this progress, since they have evolved from being simple communication devices to being multifunctional tools that even allow you to create a hologram from your mobile.
Generating holograms with a phone has become a popular and entertaining trend for many people. Creating it at home is a simple process , requiring only a few materials and an application. Below are the steps to follow to create your own hologram.
Get the materials, and get to work
The creation of holograms has become more accessible and easier to perform thanks to the evolution of smartphones. Users can download apps and make their own holograms at home with simple materials that are fairly cheap and can be found anywhere, allowing them to experience and enjoy this innovative technology. Here is the list of necessary components:
- A smartphone.
- A sheet or transparent sheet of plastic.
- Scissors.
- Scotch tape.
- Paper.
- Marker or pen.
- Ruler.
As you can see, you may have everything at home to make a plastic pyramid, since they are very common materials and tools. Likewise, you can buy one directly from Amazon and save yourself the dirty work, although it is fun to make the pyramid yourself. Anyway, here we leave you the link of one that has a price of only 8.44 euros :
Create your own hologram with your mobile
Before explaining the simple procedure involved in creating a hologram from the smartphone, it is important to develop the steps to make your own pyramid to project the image in the case of not buying it from Amazon and you have to do the following:
- Download a hologram application on your smartphone. There are several options available on the app store such as Hologram 3D or Hologram Projector .
- These apps provide a pattern of the pyramid so you just have to print it out. You can find different patterns online, choose one that you like and that suits the size of your mobile screen.
- Use the marker and ruler to mark the pattern on the clear plastic sheet. Then, cut out the shape using the scissors.
- Glue the cut sheet in the center of the paper base that you have previously printed. Make sure it is well centered.
- Fold the paper into a pyramid shape. There must be four sides to form a cone. The plastic sheet should be inside the pyramid.
- Use the masking tape to tape the edges of the pyramid, making sure they are secure.
Now, all you have to do is open any of the hologram apps on your phone or search for a YouTube video, where you have a lot of variety. Place the pyramid in the center so that the plastic sheet is pointing up. Finally, turn off the lights in your room and the hologram should appear floating inside the pyramid.
Be careful, because the final result will depend, above all, on the quality of the plastic sheet and the screen of your mobile, since the brighter it is, the more visible the hologram will be.