iPhone 5 doesn't have a laser keyboard, but it could

By Will Colvin A VIDEO showing the features we'd would like to see in the iPhone 5 has fooled many into thinking it's real.

A VIDEO showing the features people would like to see in a fantasy iPhone has fooled some people into thinking it's real.

The video, titled "iPhone 5 Concept Features", has gone viral on YouTube with more than 5 million views.

Aatma Studio's Prashanth Shantharam said many of the comments left underneath seemed to be confused.

"I'm monitoring the comments every hour or so. A lot of people say it's fake — but we clearly mention that it's a concept phone," he told news.com.au.

"(Other people) think this could be the real life phone, and they're sort of debating whether it is real or fake."

The video shows a finger-nail thin handset with futuristic features including a laser keyboard and holographic projection — things which are definitely not expected to come with the real-life iPhone 5.

"We're pretty sure that the iPhone 5 which will come out in October will not have all these features," said Mr Shantharam.

"But this is something that we want to see in the future of any smartphone really — not just the iPhone."

Mr Shantharam said that while the features in his studio's video might look futuristic, they were actually feasible.

"I'm not sure about the timeframe, but it's definitely in the realm of possibility, he said.

"The laser keyboards have been used before. Even IBM did this back in 1992, but it hasn't gone mainstream and mass-market.

"It's in the realms of possibility though. It's up to the companies to incorporate and innovate and try to include these on their smartphones."

Aatma Studio is a three-person start-up in San Francisco, specialising in visual effects and 3D animation.