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A sound system designed to play music inside a buried coffin. Speakers embedded in the coffin lid (underground) connect to a computer server embedded in the gravestone (above ground), which displays the song that is currently playing on a small…

A prototype system for facilitating self-guided tours of a cemetery. The system is composed of two parts. The first part is a "book-like device" that the visitor carries with them as they walk around the cemetery. The second part is a network of…

An early attempt to create an experience of "talking" to a deceased person at their gravesite, developed in the mid-1970s. The solar-powered interactive tombstone included an analogue speaker system and, later, a video display, which played…

"Cifrovoe nasledie" ("Digital Heritage") is a memorial site dedicated to preserving the lives of the deceased. Users can order the creation of an interactive memorial where it is possible to upload photos, add achievements, stories about the…

A stainless steel or brass plaque that affixes to a gravestone or other monument with a QR code that links to an online memorial page. The memorial page can display text, photos, video and audio recordings.

A customised metal plaque that affixes to a gravestone and features a QR code that links to an online memorial page. The memorial page can display text, photos, video and audio recordings, and a custom Google Map that points to the grave's location.…

A customised metal plaque that affixes to a gravestone and features a QR code that links to an online memorial page. The memorial pages can display text and photos from the deceased person's life. The company's website has been defunct since 2015.

A prototype media installation designed to create the appearance of a stone gravestone with moving imagery on its face. The prototype was made out of a wooden frame and transparent acrylic sheet painted to look like stone, with imagery back-projected…

A tombstone containing a plaque with a QR code that links to an online memorial page. The memorial page can display photos, videos and personal information about the deceased person.

A tombstone with a large embedded digital display that displays content about the deceased person when approached by a cemetery visitor using proximity sensors. The media content may be scrolling text, video or audio.