Burn your memory away: one-time use video capture and storage device to encourage memory appreciation

Authors:
Pei-Yu Chi;Xiao Xiao;Keywon Chung;Carnaven Chiu
Affiliations:
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA;MIT Computer Science, Cambridge, MA, USA;MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA, USA;MIT Architecture, Cambridge, MA, USA
Venue:
CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Although modern ease of access to technology enables many of us to obsessively document our lives, much of the captured digital content is often disregarded and forgotten on storage devices, with no concerns of cost or decay. Can we design technology that helps people better appreciate captured memories? What would people do if they only had one more chance to relive past memories? In this paper, we present a prototype design, PY-ROM, a matchstick-like video recording and storage device that burns itself away after being used. This encourages designers to consider lifecycles and human-computer relationships by integrating physical properties into digitally augmenting everyday objects.