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Indian-origin entrepreneur develops wearable device to chronicle life events
Called Iris, the device combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) for photo organization, and is aimed at providing users with a comprehensive visual memory of their daily lives.
Advait Paliwal / Image- X (@advaitpaliwal)
San Francisco-based entrepreneur Advait Paliwal has designed a wearable device to chronicle an individual’s life by capturing photos every minute.
Called Iris, the device combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) for photo organization, and is aimed at providing users with a comprehensive visual memory of their daily lives.
“Iris allows you to capture an infinite memory of your life,” Paliwal explained in a social media post highlighting the device’s ability to caption and organize images automatically through AI. The photos can either be stored locally or uploaded to the cloud for later use.
I built Iris, a wearable that gives you infinite memory of your life.
— Advait Paliwal (@advaitpaliwal) September 24, 2024
It takes a picture every minute, captions and organizes them into a timeline, and uses AI to help you remember forgotten details.
Iris also has a focus mode. It notices when you get distracted and proactively… pic.twitter.com/fQxzpBRmIA
Iris resembling a circular evil eye pendant, features a centrally placed camera and is worn around the neck. According to Paliwal, it was inspired by the ancient symbol of the evil eye, used across Latin America and India to ward off bad luck.
In a tweet, Paliwal detailed the various potential applications for Iris, including its use by doctors to track patient habits, workplaces to ensure safety compliance, and caregivers to monitor the elderly in a non-intrusive manner. Additionally, the device includes a "focus mode," which detects user distraction and provides reminders to stay on track with specific goals.
Addressing concerns about data storage, Paliwal reassured users, “You can capture just the unique moments instead of every minute of your life,” emphasizing its flexibility.
While acknowledging the privacy implications of such a device, Paliwal maintained that the user ultimately controls how Iris is used. “There are good and bad sides to this. On one hand, Iris could really help people with memory problems or help us stay focused on our goals. But it also raises concerns about privacy and how these recordings might be used.”
Paliwal presented Iris to over 250 attendees at the MIT Media Lab, where it garnered significant interest. He noted that the device is part of a new frontier in "lifelogging," referencing past efforts by companies like Microsoft Research and Google Clips, which faced challenges in data management and autonomous image capture.
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