Woman Leaves Internet Completely Baffled After 'Transparent Phone' Goes Viral

What's up With TikTok's 'Invisible Phone?'

A viral TikTok video shows a woman using what looks like a transparent phone. Here’s the real story behind the 'Methaphone' and why transparent phones still aren’t a thing.

Video of Woman Scrolling Through Invisible Phone Racks Up Over 50 Million Views

A video of a woman scrolling on a transparent 'smartphone' while waiting in line has blown up on TikTok, but what exactly is going on?

Woman leaves internet completely baffled after 'transparent phone' goes viral

AI-commentator Catherine shared the 'true story' behind the 'glass phone' on social media

Methaphone Goes Viral: 'Invisible Phone' Stuns TikTok

On 14 May 2025, a TikTok video of a woman scrolling on a transparent 'smartphone' at a San Francisco bubble tea shop captivated the internet, amassing over 50 million views. Initially mistaken for a futuristic device, the object was revealed as a 'methaphone,' a clear acrylic slab designed to combat phone addiction. As the clip ignites global curiosity and debate, what is a methaphone, and what does its viral fame reveal about our digital depend…

In science fiction movies and the futuristic vision presented to us by Hollywood and technology companies, the transparent phone is almost a cliché: a thin, completely transparent device that displays information that floats in the air and responds to the touch of our fingers. For a moment last weekend, when a viral video spread on social media, it seemed that this future had finally arrived. The video shows a young woman holding a completely tr…

A TikTok video of a woman "scrolling" on transparent plastic has garnered over 50 million views • But behind the viral hit lies a "social experiment" • "We tested whether phone addiction can be cured," explains the creator