Augmented reality phone

CHIBA, Japan--Even though few are likely to translate to real products any time soon--or ever, in some cases--the concept phones on display here at Ceatec are a good indication of what the minds behind our cell phones are thinking about.

Shown here is a phone from Kyocera's booth, called "Organic Transparent." This concept features an flip-out sheet of glass that is supposed to serve as an "augmented reality layer." The idea is that it can act as a screen on which information about businesses or a landmark it's pointed at can be projected.

October 6, 2010 10:36 PM PDT

Photo by: Erica Ogg/CNET

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