Ever wondered what it would be like to see an exhibit of your life? Or what it would like to see you life flash before your eyes… without having to experience a life-or-death situation that is. Then you should check out the new Intel application “The Museum of Me”.
When you launch it, the site connects to Facebook and extracts all the details of your life to turn it into a 3D movie where your friends and YOU are on show! The video is beautiful and the music ethereal, poetic and elegant. Yet, it is also kind of creepy. In a post Gizmodo’s Kelly Hodgkins writes that “seeing your information online as a museum is unnerving, yet fascinating.” It was exactly the feeling I had when I visualised mine. The experience might make you reconsider your Facebook activity. Do I want to be remembered mostly for once having liked a Chanel video?
This application is not the first one. The one of The Deutsche Post translates information of your Facebook account into a book. LinkedIn released a tool that visualises your connections. I bet that Twitter’s one will appear soon. The challenge is now who does it better. So far, Intel is definitely my favourite one!
You are probably wondering what is Intel’s purpose: just a great way to promote Core i5 processor and the new slogan “Visualize Yourself”!
Awesomeness aside, its usability is not optimal. You can’t play/pause/rewind/forward/share the video. However, you can upload a museum pamphlet for display to your friends.
Even though it’s not perfect, I think that it is a fantastic Facebook application… who would not want a museum dedicated to themselves?
Ready to be taken on an emotional journey through your Facebook life? Click here to give it a whirl!