Looking Glass launches Musubi, a 7-inch holographic digital frame on Kickstarter. Store 1,000 images, 30-second videos, uses Hololuminescent Display tech, priced from $99.
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The company Looking Glass, which has been developing holographic displays since 2019, has announced a new device for the mass market: the Musubi digital frame. Unlike previous solutions mainly aimed at developers, this new product comes at a significantly more affordable price. The project is already live on Kickstarter, with deliveries planned for June.
Musubi is a 7-inch photo frame with a glass border and a matte white frame. The device can store up to 1,000 images or video clips up to 30 seconds long. On a single charge, it runs for up to three hours, and when plugged in, it can operate continuously. To display content, users need to pre-convert photos and videos into a holographic format using the free desktop Looking Glass app, after which files can be uploaded via USB-C.
At the heart of Musubi is the Hololuminescent Display technology, introduced by the company in 2025. It combines 2D layers of the display with a 3D holographic volume, allowing multiple people to see the image without glasses or eye-tracking systems. The manufacturer positions this new product as its most mature implementation of the technology to date.
For the first 24 hours on Kickstarter, the frame is available for $99, after which the price will be $149. Despite the typical risks of crowdfunding campaigns, Looking Glass has a successful track record with similar launches and states readiness to begin shipments in June, indicating a high level of product readiness.