This 3D Smartphone was the Biggest Fail of 2018! 

Okay, if we're interested in digging through the smartphone failure bin (and I am...), could you do a deep dive on the Amazon Fire Phone? Like just imagine if that thing had been even half decent, or if all its weird depth sensors and cameras were actually able to achieve a personalized 3D perspective. RED, eat your heart out.

Everyone else: pixel fold, tablet, and 7a! Snazzy Labs: Red Hydrogen One!!!! And that is why I love you. I was thinking about this phone recently and it's fun to see that thought materialize.

So Jim hated the reviewers for not banking on future improvements that he promised would happen that never happened. Oof.

My core memory of the Red Hydrogen phone is Marques really selling it HARD. i think that was a reminder about evaluating tech products as they are with current firmware and all, and NOT on what they might get in the future.

Does anyone else remember the HTC EVO 3D? This Red Phone just seems like they took that 2011 htc phone and increased the size and price.

I still remember this phone like it was yesterday. I thought it was released like 3 years ago and then I remember this is 2023.

I think ultimately reds biggest problem is that their camera technology was to costly to apply to a smartphone and the fact that the smartphone market was already overcrowded.

The Essential Phone was a really great phone when the price dropped and software issues got ironed out a year in.

Interesting, I remember when this came out, I totally forgot the whole phone was about the 3D screen. I get wanting to make a phone that is “different”, but man what if the company that makes cameras would have focused on making the best smartphone camera in the industry first, then maybe V02 or V03 they could have focused on the 3D stuff.

Good video but I wish you had more front facing shots of the devices. Its great that you are giving in depth reactions to the technology, But all I see is a off center dark screen.

I remeber being in a Verizon store and holding one of these in my hand. It felt so solid and substantial. So very different from the delicate, slippery glass slabs that still prevail today. I was just about to buy one but decided to wait until the weekend. Then... discontinued! I dont know why but i still want one of these!

That was the best video I have watched on youtube in quite a while. I loved the amount of detail and angles you took with it, the editing of the different camera angles, the quality but not overly bright lighting where you shot it, your affable approach to the video and topic, the praise where it was warranted and the criticism where that was warranted. But most of all what engaged me so much was how you presented it. I don't know if others tell you that you talk fast (although: is there some set speed, according to who, is the speed subjective to the listener, etc) - I do and people tell me often, but I also think and can listen fast as well. I find a lot of youtube presenters' speech too slow and too drawn out for me - just get to the point! I could listen to you presenting for hours on end though. Your speech rate was dead on perfect for me personally, it kept me engaged and the flow of your speech was excellent as well, I really felt like you were talking *to* me, not just *at* me You have a natural talent clearly as well as experience and I rarely subscribe to someone on here but I definitely want to watch more of your videos, I don't even care that much what the topics specifically are. Although tech is cool! *grins* I got to the end of the video and my *only* regret - was that it wasn't 2-3 times as long and thus even more detailed and intricate lol. Cool topic, cool approach, stellar presentation, leave the viewer wanting more. That's a 10 out of 10 - at least for me personally. Thank you for such a pleasant experience, I hope my comment is uplifting to read. Keep doing exactly what you are doing, it is sublime!

Red still taking Ls in 2023 (vs Nikon)

Saw one of these at Verizon store when new. I was floored by the 3-D effect. Way higher rez than Nintendo's 3DS... but much more expensive. Wanted, but could not afford. I suppose a bullet was dodged. I've got an iPhone XR instead and... its still my primary. I doubt I'd still be using the Hydrogen if I'd gotten it back then.

I remember they were so desperate to turn around the slow sales that they started bundling the Aquaman film with the phone.

When you showed the pool robot I could not help remembering the short story Zima Blue by Alastair Reynolds and featured in Love, Death and Robots.

Clicked so quickly. This was one of the first BIG tech flops to drop after I started to really focus on tech super closely. Shocking that this was ever even brought to market.

A good comparison will be between this Red which came out in 2018 and the Motorola phone which had a similar if not exact 3D display back in 2012 or so. It kinda just feels like Red just saw that concept a few years too late and just invested in it lol. ( I still couldn't find which Motorola model had that just remember playing with it as a friend of mine had it when it first came out.)

I wonder if Leia 3D tech made it into Lego Super Mario? As you just described the eyes 3D effect... Which while awesome can get creepy when you notice Lego Mario looks at everyone in the eyes including cameras at the same time.

I loved those 2 pieces of furniture you had on the video. The chair and the thing on your left behind you 😂

Personally I think if this screen was on a 3DS it would have been the best of both

I can see a bunch of missteps in other areas since they were new to the smartphone game but having a bad camera seems unbelievable. The one thing they should have excelled at. This also serves as a cautionary tale for other companies not to get overly excited and start promising the world. Wait until your product launches and actually become successful to start talking accessories and future support. Yes I understand that's not how marketing works but still.

Quinn, as much as i enjoyed this video, your glancing at the top down monitor was jarring.

Another great vid!

Everyone: Pixel Pixel Pixel Google Google Google Quinn: Remember this weird phone

Phone like these make me wonder what goes through the heads of the higher ups. Did they think the "Red" brand was that strong? Did they think the gimmick of the Fire Phone/3DS would somehow be worth it this time? Did they think promises of future features would make people buy their phone now? How out off touch do you have the be to not can this?

Thank you for mentioning the Nintendo 3DS lol Everytime I see a review of a product like this, even now, everyone acts like it's never been done before.

I wonder how the Lume Pad 2 compares to a Looking Glass display

How is this phone 5 years old already??

I use a hydrogen one with red control app with my Komodo. It's fun a fun couple.

I keep thinking you're saying Ren & Leia 😂

18:05 Oh! Thats what this video about! ...couldn't figure out why you were making this vid!!

great video, had no idea they went on to make a tablet

That is interesting and all, but I'm more interested at what you are looking at on your left hand side!))

the only time I have seen these phones were in movies where someone actor was doing some "mobile hacking"

looks like Snazzy Labs got that Zima Blue sponsorship

Will you be looking at replacing the Rom with lieanage os or any other rom?

always nice to see something like this amongst the onslaught of pixel fold uploads

The future of 3D content is VR/AR headsets. Seeing the original Avatar in 3D on my Quest 2 years ago was kind of mind blowing, if a bit uncomfortable. I believe everyone's gonna be all over that stuff when headsets get better.

For some reason I found that water segway hilarious

How does this compare visually to the Evo 3D? I really enjoyed that phone

I remember the latest fast and furious movie. I swear that they had these phones in the dashboards of all the cars, despite the phones already being quite old.

this sponsor segment was the most american thing I’ve seen so far (not in a bad way, more like jealous to think that people can even afford pools, houses even)

Another great video, Quinn!

Your intro reminded me that the Silver iPhone X was perhaps the best-looking iPhone we will ever see.

I had a friend work for Leia and he and I would always get a chuckle at his Red Hydrogen Phone he had to carry around. We always knew in the back of our minds “yup, there it is, one of the worst phones ever”.

Pool cleaner robot are you taking the p!ss?! 🤣🤣🤣

I will still stand with the LG G5 to what was the best bezel-less display?

I still have a 3D TV, watched Tron legacy 3D Blu-ray with my son the other week. He was blown away 😂

You gotta review the 4d Amazon-made phone next!

Best Ad Segway Ever

I forgot the Essential Phone was released the previous year. I was sitting here like “he forgot 1”

Nice video (:

wtf is that sponsor segment xd

That’s why I like him cuz he don’t lie he speaks truth

I still use mine over my s21 ultra ! I love the red hydrogen one!! The best part is the battery lasts for ever!!!

was expecting the HTC Evo 3D. I legit forgot about this phone.

Great review as always. But.. can we talk about the fact that it looks ungraded?!?

NO WAYYYY BROOO, i got a refurbished Galaxy tab s7 fe and instead of the OG Samsung charger coming with it, I GOT THIS RED CHARGER with it, ive got to say the cable that came with it is amazing

I have one of these. Dailied it for like 7 months before dropping it in a big bucket of water..... man i wish this thing had an IP rating to go with its rugged exterior

Do the Amazon (Dumpster)Fire Phone at some point!

very interesting!

galaxy s8 ditched the home button before the note 8 and wasn’t apple one of the last companies to finally adopt the bezel less design? it was better tho, cause it had the smallest chin because of the folded screen

That is the best... segue to our sponsor.

O ya, the essential phone. Forgot about that. What ever happened to that?

It is a very asthetically cool phone

I went to the launch of this phone in nyc for Droid-Life and wow what a let down it became lol

expecting the views to explode after bieng in the verge home page

Underwater vacuum cleaners!!! Yay!!

The Hydrogen phone was so good it was featured on the movie “Don’t look up”

I wonder what he paid for it? I love these videos about failed tech. The Amazon phone, the FB phone etc..

"..because it's an Android tablet" your fanboy is showing again

All we wanted was HDMI input like the Xperia Pro.

That was a Linus level of sponsor segue...

Red dead, no redemption

I wouldn’t mind seeing a 4D device, if you ever get a chance, try 4D. It’s surreal. Basically virtual reality but most of the gimmicks are from the screen while you wear a pair of glasses.

Can i get link to buy it, pls😢

Challenging Linus on that segway

That sponsor segue threw me off a cliff

What is up with filming top down but the phone is angled at you? Was this a production mistake? Must have been.

Man I miss the HTC EVO 3D

REALLY sucks that they didn’t make the attachments. You can see what they were going for, but you can see people just didn’t understand. Then they got an angry CEO, lol.

Quinn wearing an apple watch! le gasp!

there's one huge problem with the 3d. your eyes aren't a centimeter apart. they would have to put a camera on the far extremes of the phone for the 3d effect to make any sense

Over a million subs and this guy is still on camera looking to the side and checking his overhead cam monitor? Come on man. A zoom for it would help massively too...

It wasn’t even their original design, just bought it from some failed cloud based phone

That tablet is way more interesting than that excuse of a phone tbh

The cameraphone equivalent of Overwatch 2

It’s too bad, it would have made for a sick sick monitor for Komodo if it could connect via usb 3

1100 is "expensive" but we have overpriced phones with WAY smaller dimensions for the same price

If i remember correctly wasn't its camera the same or even a worse than its competitors

Small critic: You constantly looking sideways to see what the top down camera shows is a bit distracting.

is it me or the video is not color corrected

3:28 *yeet*

2023 and we still can’t fully grasp the greatness of this device /s

The back gives real HAL 9000 vibes

This would be a badass nintendo 3ds emulator though.

The Oakley phone from 2007!

I still have the Playstation 3D TV, it will follow me to my grave.

both red and oakley are great snake oil salesman.