musubi is a new holographic photo and video frame developed by Looking Glass that converts ordinary photos and short video clips into holograms with visible depth. The device is designed as a simple consumer product that works with media people already have, including photos from phones or older scanned pictures. Conversion happens locally through a desktop application that reconstructs depth using machine learning and loads the hologram directly onto the frame. The device does not require a cloud connection or subscription and stores the media locally on the device. https://look.glass/musubi
The idea behind musubi is to make holographic displays practical for everyday use at home. Many people store thousands of photos and videos that are rarely revisited once they disappear into phone galleries or cloud folders. By transforming those flat images into holographic scenes with depth, the frame attempts to recreate moments with more spatial presence than traditional digital photo frames. Weddings, family memories, pets, and travel clips can be converted into short holographic scenes that play directly on the display.
The workflow is intentionally simple. Users connect the frame to a Mac or PC using USB-C, select photos or short video clips up to thirty seconds long, and run the conversion tool in the Looking Glass desktop software. The application generates a 3D scene from the original media and loads it into the device storage. Each frame can hold around one thousand holograms and includes a built-in speaker for video playback, allowing clips to run with sound.
The hardware includes a 7-inch Hololuminescent Display with roughly two inches of perceived depth. The frame has an internal rechargeable battery rated for about three hours of operation or can run continuously when powered through USB-C. All playback works offline once the media has been converted and loaded. The device includes simple controls for power, volume, and switching between stored holograms.
For creators and developers there are additional tools available beyond the standard workflow, including support for Gaussian splat imports as well as plugins for Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender. Motion graphics templates for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects can also generate compatible holographic content. This demonstration was filmed at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg where Looking Glass presented musubi as a smaller consumer counterpart to its larger holographic displays used in developer and enterprise environments.
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