The video of a woman using a transparent phone while standing in line at a shop has left internet users completely puzzled.
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The clip, shared on TikTok, shows a woman standing in line at a boba tea shop in San Francisco using what appears to be an acrylic rectangle as if it were a smartphone.
“Sorry, what [the heck] is that?” asked Cat (@askcatgpt) in the caption. The video has already racked up over 50 million views, and the comments are filled with confusion.
While some argued that it could be the transparent phone from Nokia released last year, Cat posted a follow-up video to clear things up.
“This is a metaphone. It’s exactly what it looks like — a transparent piece of acrylic shaped like an iPhone. But why does it exist?” explained Cat while showing off the unusual invention. According to her, the “phone” was created by a friend.
“He told me he wanted to test whether we’re all so addicted to our phones. So, would it be possible to reduce someone’s addiction by replacing the feeling of having a phone in their pocket with something that feels exactly the same?” she explained.
“Did I use my real phone less this week while carrying this [acrylic phone] around? Probably not. But what do you think?” asked Cat.
The metaphone is available for anyone who wants to try it — but it’s already sold out, she said.
“Do you think a single piece of acrylic could really help us reconnect with humanity, or is this just a bad joke?” she continued.
In the comments, users admitted skepticism about the idea. “No one is addicted to holding the phone — it’s the apps that are addictive,” argued one TikTok user.
“I was really hoping we were entering the glass phone era,” lamented another. “So it’s not a phone… end of story,” added a third.
Photo and video: TikTok @askcatgpt. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
