REITION aims to preserve data about ourselves, from biological information to digital records, with the long-term goal of recreate ourselves in the future. RLL is one practical part of that work.
I am developing headphones with cameras and microphones to record what we experience — and the memories and associations it brings to mind. A familiar place might trigger a story from childhood. With recording already running, you could explain that connection immediately, without reaching for a phone.
RLL Pro on the left and Basic on the right — concept visualisation.
Associations play a crucial role in preserving our memories. They often arise during ordinary, unexpected moments in our lives, when reaching for a phone or another recording device is inconvenient or impractical.
With something as natural as headphones worn on the ears or around the neck, which can be kept on throughout the day, unlike glasses, which not everyone is accustomed to wearing and where the camera is a visible element that some people may prefer to avoid, these associations can be easily captured and added to our personal archive.
In this way, we build a network of connections that forms an essential part of who we are.
The headphones are intended to record on your head or around your neck. Planned software would help select meaningful passages for the archive, reducing repetitive footage while preserving personal accounts and their context.
There are three proposed models: Basic, Pro with EEG, and Science with additional face and eye cameras. Their wider consumer and research uses could also help finance REITION through commercial sales.
The project is at the prototype-development stage. I have put together the designs, intended uses and next steps here: