Nandemonare-ru
A lifestyle-design device that enables users to access the experiences of other people in order to make their own lives better
Nandemonare-ru is a decision-making support system that makes human lives richer. It aims to maintain the physical and mental health of the user, and optimize their cognition and actions so that they can continue to lead more fulfilling lives. Users can relive the experiences of other people—or of other animals and plants—and utilize the learnings and successes of these other people in their own lives, and so improve and expand their cognitive abilities. In this way, Nandemonare-ru encourages users to be bolder when embarking on new challenges in the real world, and helps them move closer to the life they truly wish to lead.
Size: a spherical space measuring 150 cm in diameter
Weight: 3 kg
Although the machine itself has weight, it is equipped with electromagnets that, by repelling the earth’s electromagnetic field, enable it to float; as such, it is not permanently fixed to the ground.
1) Supports decision-making
- Nandemonare-ru is a decision-making support system that enables users to relive the experiences of other people—famous or otherwise—as well as animals and plants, in a virtual environment; this enables users to hone their own understanding and make better life choices. Users are offered a choice of different experiences that can be relived, and they can then apply what they have learned to make their real lives more successful and more fulfilling.
- Through conversations with the user, the concierge robot “GranGreg” learns about the user’s lifestyle, hobbies, and preferences, and shares this information with Nandemonare-ru. This enables Nandemonare-ru to offer experiences that better reflect the user’s values, and ultimately deliver greater benefit to the user.
2) Improves and expands cognitive abilities
- Users can draw on learnings and successes from virtual worlds to improve and expand their cognitive abilities, and be bolder when embarking on new challenges in the real world. Positive thinking and a willingness to try new things raise the user’s physical and mental energy levels, strengthening their immune system. GranGreg constantly monitors the user’s overall condition; based on everyday cognitive and immune functions data, it prompts the user to act in different ways in order to achieve a more fulfilling life.