Great article about some wonderful new technology for the cemetery.
Big thanks to American Cemetery Magazine for covering Memory Anchor in its August 2024 edition with story by Allison Meier: “A headstone isn’t capturing the story of a person, and we wanted to find a way to give those stories back to the soldiers,” said Memory Anchor Co-founder Ryan Mullens, who served as a combat engineer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves. “That’s why we had the idea of using augmented reality to be able to project a picture by the headstone to humanize that person and create an empathetic connection. Whether someone passed a hundred years ago in a World War I battle or just a couple of months ago, there’s a need to preserve that memory. That’s an expression of honor and respect.” Along with AR, Memory Anchor also uses AI for things like scanning text on gravestones. However, they’re being sensitive to how they approach this technology and not using it to alter in any way the material that the software presents. “We’re trying to use it in the most practical ways, the most honest ways, the most integrity-fueled ways to enable that experience of being able to walk into a cemetery and scan any of those names,” said Memory Anchor Co-Founder Matthew Cudmore. Link to the full article in the comments 👇
Cindy Charlebois
4mo
Thanks for sharing
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4moSome great projects in the article! The future is bright 🌟