If you can recall Coachella 2012, or remember reading about it, Tupac Shakur-- yes, the dead Tupac, made a special guest appearance. Many millennials, who were too young to even know Tupac's music when he was alive, were hypnotized by the stunning hologram and wondered when other holograms would make their way into their everyday lives. However Digital Domain Media Group, the company that provided the hologram image, has since gone bankrupt. Holograms have not made their way into American homes.

Android and iOS operating systems are dominating the tech marketplace, proving successful because of their on-the-go wifi access and addictive apps. And Skype, iChat, and Google Video Chat, are just some of the most popular video chat app used today. However they lack any 3rd dimension, leaving the impression that the person you are speaking with is still many miles away.  With new smartphone technologies like Olloclip and Seene, apps which capture 3D images and film, why hasn't anyone jumped on the hologram train?

Although money may be an issue, for those who hate asking for millions of dollars in loans, I have compiled a list of why the world is ready for hologram technology.

1. The Technology Is Already There

In case you've decided to jump over the first paragraph, holograms have already been used in multiple different ways recently. In 2012, Tupac Shakur's hologram debuted at Coachella, the Black Eyed Peas at the NRJ awards in 2011, and Jessica Yellin did it during the 2008 presidential debate. The technology has already been created and used in mainstream media. It's about time a hologram app be created for smartphone use.

2. No One Would See It Coming; Making It Huge

Apple has revolutionized the tech world with the iPod, even though the MP3 player was not a new concept when it was first launched. The company has since become an international household name and boasts the iPhone. If you don't own one, you have certainly seen one. Similarly, no one expected Facebook to blow up to be as big as it is. With over 1 billion people on Facebook, no one knew, not even Zuckerberg, that Facebook would become the largest social media platform.

Holograms for Android or iPhone? Don't tell me you see that coming. No one would expect hologram technology, therefore making it in demand by the smartphone or tech savvy individual. With people growing tired of spotty two dimensional videos, holograms would be the replacement technology that users are looking for.

3. It Would Be The Only Innovative Product Today

Yes, we all have a smartphone that can play music and talk to us, unless you're a Jitterbug kind of guy or gal. We all use apps, can possess glasses that display annoying Facebook notifications, and yes, we all have a built-in webcam on our phones or computers. Although these technologies are constantly updating their operating systems and adding cool features, are they still innovative?

Innovation is changing the way the world sees something and in the process it betters society. Great definition right? Although these technologies were innovative, they have already done their job and are no longer innovative. Holograms however, would change how the world talks to one another. A boss can give the same intimidating speech when absent, lovers can feel closer when they are apart, and families can feel a little closer to home. Holographic technology. Now that is truly innovative.

4. Star Wars Nerds Will Freak 

If you know Star Wars fans, then you know they love anything and everything related to Star Wars. Valued at 4.2 billion dollars, fans would eat their hearts out knowing that Star Wars technology can now be accessed on their phone. Maybe more of a marketing ploy, hologram technologies would make fast revenue, especially among Sci-Fi dorks.

"General Kenobi. Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire." -Princess Leia, in hologram form.

5. Tired Of 3D Still Images?

We love films in 3D, which was the only reason I could sit through all of Pacific Rim, and are excited to use 3D photo and video apps. And now that we are accustomed to using Skype or iChat as visual communications, why aren't companies creating real-time holograms? Although images tell a story, they do not allow for instant communication. It's about time holograms become the everyday communication norm.

Author Bio
This article is written by Anna Penchansky from Fueled, an award winning mobile app design and development house based in New York and London.