Haven't We Seen This Video Before?

In 1915, inventor Nikola Tesla predicted that soon "all the inhabitants on this earth [would be able to reach] one another, not only by voice, but by sight." He had the right idea, just a little early. Some milestones between then and now

Edited by Jim Aley

"Phone of Tomorrow" (1950s)

Very early nonworking prototype

2-Way Wrist TV (1964)

Dick Tracy upgrades from the wrist radio

AT&T Picturephone (1964)

A non-wireless call at New York World's Fair

Intellect (1993)

Wooden prototype, now in Smithsonian

An early Panasonic (1995)

One of the first digital portable phones

Panasonic P2101V (2002)

Offered by Japan's NTT DoCoMo

Nokia N95 (2007)

Online video from 5-megapixel camera

LG GD910 (2009)

Wrist phone with touchscreen