Master’s Thesis Project

Baby Boomers are afraid of forgetting (“losing their marbles”) whether through the natural aging process or inheriting Alzheimer’s Disease.

Marbles harken back to childhood nostalgia. Memorables integrate marbles within a tangible, playful system to store tidbits of memories for reflection, sharing, and exploration.

Memorables is composed of a set of devices designed for recording, playing and transferring/sharing memories. Pictures, sounds, videos, and text can be transferred to marbles via the Recorder device. Memories can be transferred between people through the simple click of two marbles together. Memory players come in multiple forms that play on the various tactile qualities of marbles, whether it be swirling a handful in the Mixer bowl or stacking them in the Tumbler. The Reminder system is a portable way of carrying and displaying reminder events and lists.

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