Introduction (Does It Do What It Should)
This is our second review of a Showcase Holograms product, as you might remember that Hologram Fish Tank. This particular product is made to be a clock, and yes, it is analog, but it is not like any kind of clock that you have ever seen.
You can see in the video how easy it is to set-up, as you can just plug it in to a USB port or the included USB wall adapter. From there, this spinning thing starts like a fan blade, forming the circle of an analog clock.
The first thing that I noticed is that the time on the clock didn’t match the actual name, but I figured that would be the case. I had to do this wireless connection with the Hologram Analog Clock and my device by WiFi, but once that connection was established, that clock was set. I hate to say it, but I wished I had tried to sync my phone with the Hologram Fish Tank, as I think I would have had more options than what I saw.
From there, it is all about customization, and there was this screen on the app which had a lot of buttons. At first I thought this was a way to select which Showcase Holograms device to connect to, but it was simple to toggle through all the displays that the clock could make. You can see a few of them on the video, such as the pinball machine and such. There were so many of them, that I didn’t really feel a need to post them all, and I have to admit that my video footage didn’t do it justice.
Then there is the mother of all great features, putting a video of myself on this. You can see that in the video, but again, I have to say that the video didn’t do it justice. You also can’t get any sound out of it, but the fact that you can do this at all, and it is in color, is worth talking about. I know I was super excited about it.
Well, I think I have said what I can say about this. You can find this on the Showcase Holograms site for about $149.99.
Facts About The Company
Normally, in this section, I usually go by what it says on the company website. Usually there is an “About Us”, but I didn’t see anything. I went to the Facebook site, and it had a lot of shots of the company at CES. This is where I met Andrew Kuhlman, the CEO and Co-Founder of this company. In fact, he wanted to give me one of these units to test, but he had pretty much sold out everything he had there. Normally, I don’t give this much info about what I do, but I think that this company selling out of their units at a trade show is a good sign of its future. In fact, why isn’t there a company like this?
What Does This Company Make?
Like I said before, this company makes things like a Wireless Speaker and a Hologram Picture frame (which you can presumably put a picture on). I forgot to mention the Display Case and Digital Clock, and these devices are pretty low-priced, costing $150-$200 each.
This company also makes larger hologram display cases that cost about $1500, which looks to be made for businesses. Then there is this Life-Size 6 foot tall Hologram Array for $5000, and I’m not certain who is the audience for this.
Just the Specs, Man
If you’re the type that needs this info, this section is for you!
Here’s a few specs I found on the main website:
Dimensions (LxHxW) : 6.63” (16.84cm) x 7.5″ (19cm) x 4.75” (12.1cm)
Weight : 2lb (0.9kg)
Comes with : Wall plug, USB-C power cable
If there is something on this that I didn’t cover, please let me know.
Okay, Get To The Unboxing Already!
Maybe I Want It, But Is There Anything Else Like It? Maybe For A Lower Price? Please?
Dude, I’m just going to say this, but I don’t know if there is anything really like this company, really. I did a search for “hologram fish tank”, and saw one from Hammacher Schlemmer. Any other searches that I see have fish tanks that could be holographic, or other things.
Like I said before, the idea of holograms in every home like this feels like something that already should have happened. If the tech can be easily replicated, I don’t see why it shouldn’t be.
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