Holographic Calling Technology HoloCall Goes Commercial: Glasses-Free 3D Video Calls Enter the Home

Japanese telecom NTT DOCOMO launched HoloCall, a consumer holographic communication service, on Monday. The system uses a 12-inch lenticular display paired with depth-sensing cameras to project a real-time 3D avatar of the caller that appears to float above the screen — no glasses required.

The service runs over standard 5G connections and requires 15 Mbps bandwidth. Latency measures under 80ms end-to-end. At launch, HoloCall is available in Japan for ¥4,980 per month and supports calls between up to four participants. NTT DOCOMO is in talks with AT&T and Deutsche Telekom for international interoperability by early 2029. Early user feedback calls the experience "genuinely uncanny" and "like talking to someone through a window."