Moments: Preserve Memories in 3D
Description
Moments is an independent app that transforms personal objects into immersive memory touchpoints. Using LiDAR 3D scanning, the app captures keepsakes in 3D and layers them with writing, audio, and emotions. The result is a personal memory library that helps people reflect, remember, and share stories across generations.

Team

My Role


Duration

Tools
Brown University School of Engineering

Product Designer · Creative Technologist · Visual Designer

Feb - May, 2025

Figma · Xcode · Unity · LiDAR iPhone Scanner


OverviewMoments allows users to 3D scan personal objects, tag them with stories, emotions, and audio, and preserve them in a digital memory vault. It brings a reflective, spatial layer to remembering—combining tangible memories with immersive technology.



Our guiding question was:
How might we preserve meaningful objects in a way that lets people revisit not only their form, but also the emotions and stories tied to them?”



Design & Development
The design process focused on clarity and emotional resonance.



Research & Insights


Through interviews and informal studies, we found:

  • Emotional attachment to objects is often stronger than to photos.
  • Tangible keepsakes like letters or gifts are highly valued, even in a digital-first world.
  • Memory sharing is audience-specific — people curate different stories for family, friends, or themselves.




Interface Design
User Onboarding



Homepage
3D Library Design Vault




Interaction
Guided steps for scanning, annotating, and saving.










Sharing and Memory Recaps





Testing & Prototyping
Built early tests in Unity and Xcode to validate the scanning flow.






Exhibition at Providence Convention Center, Rhode Island




Iterations & Process


Reflection & Next Steps

Moments pushed me to merge product design, motion, and emerging tech into one experience. I learned that designing for memory is not only about utility, but about sensitivity and storytelling.










Next steps include:

    •    .Working on Publising on Apple store

    •    Research studies collaborating with Boston University Research Team

   •    Integrating AR for immersive re-living of memories